Bruce Brown's iconic documentary is gorgeously shot, funny, and informative. As if that wasn't enough, it fosters a passion not only to try surfing, but to hang ten in a far away place.
What makes Akira Kurosawa’s “Throne of Blood” (1957) so appealing is that it is both an adaptation and a period piece. This take on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” has been infused with Noh Theater, a famous Japanese art form, and set during the time of medieval Japanese civil wars that decimated the country (Prince). In the end, […]
During their first impromptu date, Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) and Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) trade awkward exchanges over a glass of wine, all the while trying to mask their inner thoughts about self-consciousness and sexuality. However, whether it was the alcohol or a Freudian slip, at one point during this scene Annie labels Alvy, with […]
As one of Disney's most ambitious films to date, this "kid's flick" has a hearty blend of laughs, tears, and superheroes that the whole family to enjoy.
Note: The following article contains spoilers. It is clear that Dan Gilroy’s “Nightcrawler” (2014) explores the dark side of journalism – the rule “if it bleeds, it leads” seems to be the mantra for freelance cameraman/sociopath Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his news director, Nina Romina (Rene Russo) – but after a week of hashing and […]
Most audiences have seen that quick-talking, gin-soaked hero before. It’s the private eye type that sits in a dive bar swirling with cigarette smoke, as well as the untouchable villain that wreaks havoc from a cushy armchair and has a list of dirty cops at beck and call. This is noir at its finest. The noir genre resulted from German Expressionists […]
The genre “horror/comedy” might seem like a typo, but Eli Craig’s “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” (2010) is just that, as it provides laughter by spoofing a horror film. This gem, now streaming on Netflix, tells the story of Tucker (Alan Tudyk) and Dale (Tyler Labine), two daft mountain men, who have their vacation ruined […]
