Pixar’s INSIDE OUT Pulls Every Heartstring There Is

Now playing at a multiplex near you: INSIDE OUT   (Dirs. Pete Docter & Ronaldo Del Carmen, 2015) P ixar’s entry into this year’s summer ...

It’s A JURASSIC, JURASSIC, JURASSIC, JURASSIC WORLD

Now playing at a monster-sized multiplex near you: JURASSIC WORLD (Dir. Colin Trevorrow, 2015) T here are only two plot points in every JUR...

John Cusack & Paul Dano Embody Brian Wilson In LOVE & MERCY

Now playing at an indie art theater near me: LOVE & MERCY (Dir. Bill Pohlad, 2015) I was really skeptical of when I first heard about ...

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Talks AMERICAN MOVIE For Film Acoustic

L ast weekend, possibly my favorite installment so far of The Modern School of Film's series, Film Acoustic, went down in Durham: Jeff T...

TOMORROWLAND: The Summer's First Big Spectacular Dud

Now playing at a multiplex near you: TOMORROWLAND (Dir. Brad Bird, 2015) A fter his phenomenal winning streak consisting of THE IRON GIANT,...

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: A Bruttally Brilliant Western On Wheels

Now playing at multiplexes everywhere: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (Dir. George Miller, 2015) B elieve the hype. The return of the iconic post-apocal...

SALT OF THE EARTH: A Photography Exhibit Of A Biodoc

Opening today at an indie art house near me (like The Colony Theater here in Raleigh, or The Chelsea Theater in Chapel Hill): SALT OF THE EA...

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON: Satisfyingly More Of The Same

Now playing at every multiplex in the galaxy and beyond: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (Dir. Joss Whedon, 2015) If you live on planet Earth, you’r...

Sha-zam! It's The Great Gomer Pyle Giveaway!

Are you a big fan of the classic '60s sitcom Gomer Pyle ? Well, here's your chance to win a copy of a 24-DVD box set of Gomer Pyle, ...

The Who’s Original Managers Get Their Rock Doc Due

   Opening today exclusively in the Triangle area at the Raleigh Grande: LAMBERT & STAMP (Dir. James D. Cooper, 2014) This fascinating d...

TRUE STORY Is Oblivious To How Obvious It is

Opening today at both art houses and multiplexes: TRUE STORY (Dir. Rupert, Goold, 2015) M aybe the tag-line for this film should be “James ...

MERCHANTS OF DOUBT: Only Two Thirds Of A Must See Doc

Opening today at a indie art house near me: MERCHANTS OF DOUBT (Dir. Robert Kenner, 2015) Robert Kenner’s follow-up to FOOD, INC., the new ...

Full Frame 2015: Days 3 & 4

T he 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival was, as usual, quite a feast of non-fiction, and after four days I am very stuffed. So before...