Movies
In Time: One man’s immortality is another man’s death
November 1, 2011Time is money. In Time seems to take that quite literally. In what is a brilliant metaphor for modern day class segregation, the poor die young and the rich live forever. And a man named Will...
Read moreEclectic group of dramas make their debut
October 7, 2011I'd like to discuss five disparate but memorable dramas that represent the rich choices available for viewers.
Read moreAudiences test positive for “Contagion”
September 20, 2011Outside of zombie fiction, viral outbreaks are a theme rarely explored in film. "Contagion" changed that, and director Roland Emmerich ought to take a few steps back - because this is the precursor to the next...
Read more“Jesus Was a Commie” and “Vapor Trail”
August 23, 2011Among the 59 short films screened at the Traverse City Film Festival, the title that attracted the most attention was "Jesus Was a Commie," directed by the accomplished actor Matthew Modine.
Read moreWhat lessons learned in “Rise of the Apes”?
August 17, 2011The film makes you wonder how far humans have come, but it also asks how far we have to go.
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