Filmmaker Biodoc MILIUS Now Streaming On Netflix INstant

MILIUS (Dirs. Joey Figueroa & Zak Knutson, 2013) When I was a kid in the ‘70s I first became aware of writer/director John Milius when ...

THE LUNCHBOX Is Made With Sensitivity And Care

Now playing at an art house theater near me... THE LUNCHBOX (Dir. Ritesh Batra, 2013) At first, the premise of this little Indian drama may...

New Releases On Blu Ray & DVD: 4/15/14

Ben Stiller’s THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY , which I wasn’t too impressed by last December, leads the line-up of new releases on Blu ray ...

LE WEEK-END: An Aging Marriage On The Rocks On Holiday In Paris

Now playing at an art house theater near me: LE WEEK-END (Dir. Roger Michell, 2013) “You always did edit out the arguments and the misery,”...

The Pummeling Thrill Ride That Is THE RAID 2: BERANDAL

THE RAID 2: BERANDAL (Dir. Gareth Evans, 2014) Gareth Evan’s 2011 Indonesian hit THE RAID: REDEMPTION was a high-voltage ultra-violent mart...

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER: The Film Babble Blog Review

Now that Full Frame is over, I leap back into the world of mainstream movies with what's now the #1 movie at the box office: CAPTAIN AME...

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2014: Days Three & Four

I started off the third day of Full Frame the same way I had the last two with a documentary about a soberingly serious subject. In the very...

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2014: Day Two

Like with yesterday's weather and thematic content, the second day of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival held at the Carolina Thea...

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2014: Day One

The first day of the 17th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham, N.C. started out overcast, but the sun made its w...

New Releases On Blu Ray & DVD: 4/1/14

Adam McKay's highly hyped retro-fitted Ron Burgandy update,  ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES , leads the pack of new releases this we...

Criterion To Release Jerry Lewis’ Long Lost Film THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED

The prestigious Criterion Collection announced today that they will be releasing Jerry Lewis’ long lost 1972 holocaust clown drama  THE DAY ...