Movies – Page 49 – People's World

The Muppets occupy Hollywood

November 30, 2011 By Chris Elliott

A Muppets encounter with the Occupy movement might have made for a more interesting reboot of the franchise.

Six incredibly bad films inspired by the Cold War

November 21, 2011 By Chris Elliott

For some filmmakers, the Cold War became a convenient excuse for moronic plotlines, insufferable jingoism, and unapologetically reactionary politics.

In Time: One man’s immortality is another man’s death

November 1, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Time 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...

Eclectic group of dramas make their debut

October 7, 2011 By Bill Meyer

I'd like to discuss five disparate but memorable dramas that represent the rich choices available for viewers.

Audiences test positive for “Contagion”

September 20, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Outside 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...