The theater is a realm of transformation; a place where actors put on masks and audiences are drawn into new, often fantastical worlds beyond their ordinary experiences. It is also a realm of self-discovery; a mirror through which actors and audiences are [...]
Considered by many to be one of the greatest sports documentaries ever made, Leni Riefenstahl's, "Olympia" is a film divided into two parts which covers the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Part one: Festival of the Nations – This piece opens [...]
Dennis Miller, a comedian known for his trademark culturally referenced rants, comes to the Vegas stage at Caesar's Palace, doing his stand-up routine which was filmed for HBO in 2005. Most of us recognize Dennis Miller from his stint on [...]
Johannesburg, Africa – For many, life is lived in desperation. The slums and shanty-towns are overflowing with the poor and outcasts of society. Since crime and poverty often go hand in hand, it is no surprise to see teenagers among this element [...]
When it came to sophisticated drama and contemporary literary adaptations in the 1940s, few Hollywood studios surpassed 20th Century Fox. Made in 1944 and based on a best-selling novel by A. J. Cronin, Fox's "The Keys of the Kingdom" [...]
There is also a cool hidden feature on New Line Home Entertainment’s release of “The New World.” From the DVD’s Main Menu go to the “Special Features” section. Once there, select “Making The New World” and in the following screen highlight [...]
Settling in to review this mid-60s Irwin Allen concoction, I prepped myself to kick back and enjoy an old-fashioned TV cheese fest. I couldn't have been in for a bigger shock. Oh, I certainly enjoyed this. But "Voyage to the Bottom of the [...]
This is a love story about two continents, two men, and one woman. One incredible woman. This the new DVD transfer of Terrence Malick's 2005 "The New World", an epic, sweeping period piece concerning Pocahontas' relationships with John [...]
A Sundance Film Festival fave from last year, "The Matador" is an offbeat character study with a darkly comic wild streak that is extremely satisfying, mainly due to the superb acting talent of the two leads. Pierce Brosnan gives his finest [...]
Space – The final frontier… these are the – well, you know the rest. Ah, "Star Trek" – what can be said about that seminal TV series from the 60s that hasn't already been said? It's spawned several movies and [...]
