The phenomenon of “fan favorites” always seems a bit contrived to me; just another marketing strategy to get people to repurchase already released material. This time, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount recently conducted a Facebook poll about seven of its…
While more than twenty-five years have passed since Footloose made its theatrical debut in February of 1984, one has to wonder why Hollywood felt it needed the remake treatment. While the music might sound a bit dated for some, the…
At first glance, My Week with Marilyn might appear to be a salacious behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film that had its share of off camera drama. However, a closer look at the movie reveals an incomplete, yet…
Similar to sports, drama programs provide high schooler’s with a positive outlet for their creativity as they work to find their identities. Nowhere is this more true than in one county in Pennsylvania, where students who participate in their high…
When considering all the Warner Brothers classics that deserve Ultimate Collector’s Edition status—Casablanca and Ben-Hur, for instance—The Town doesn’t immediately spring to mind. Granted, The Town, one of the best heist pictures I’ve seen in years reestablished director/actor Ben Affleck…
Based on The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Hugo has given Martin Scorsese a rare opportunity to make a movie for adults devoid of sex, violence, or profanity, but still manages a real emotional depth, despite an airy…
Beginning in 1989, theater director Andre Gregory and actor Wallace Shawn undertook a unique theatrical experiment: gathering together a group of actors, they started performing Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya in and around New York City, in any available space they could…
Few would argue director Alfred Hitchcock’s status as a master of suspense. However, his 1955 effort, To Catch a Thief, can hardly be considered among the best in his suspense cannon. However, with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in starring…
One of the most divisive figures of the 20th century, J. Edgar Hoover was a complicated man. He built the FBI and stayed in power for nearly forty years, until his death. While he recognized early on the need for…
French filmmaker Chris Marker is a unique talent. His views are unlike any of his contemporaries. He rarely appears in public or gives interviews; Marker wants his ponderings on time, perception, and memory to stand on their own. Don’t spend…