Comedy of Power (Koch Lorber Films)
2006, Not Rated The classical roots of comedy exist in tragedy and that is exactly what is missing from French …
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Zombies and Viruses
Novelist and screenwriter Alex Garland apparently has issues with the individual finding a place of security in a nightmarish world. …
Where Are the Girls of Summer?
We’ve been told quite often that behind every great man there’s a woman. This summer it seems that even if …
Head Games
Seven years ago, Christopher Nolan introduced audiences to a very special amnesiac named Leonard (Guy Pearce) in Memento. Leonard lacked …
The Force Be With Him
Barely two sentences into my phone interview with actor Ioan Gruffudd and his thickly sweet accent has disrupted my concentration …
A Performance of Beauty
Maurice (Peter O’Toole) is a highly regarded, aging British actor in a familiar, Odd Couple-esque relationship with Ian (Leslie Phillips), …
Black Gold
With the announcement of the 79th Annual Academy Award nominees Jan. 23, globalization seemingly emerged as the signature issue spurring …
Scent & Sensibilities
How often has a film attempted to seriously stir our olfactory perceptions, to connect us to the power, the very …
Music: Family Affair
The O’Jays classic “Family Reunion” opens with the line, “It’s so nice to see all the folks you love together,” …
The Rest of the Story
Film books are the ultimate director’s cut Vertigo Comics, a division of DC and home of Superman and Batman, arranged …
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