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IFS unlocks the artistry of Wim Wenders
Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man abroad and at home. Sing to me his story as a wanderer and a traveler,...
Jaegers bombing
There’s a really, really good chance you know if you like Pacific Rim without ever having seen it. Just close your eyes and ask yourself this question: Does the thought of nearly mountain-sized Transformers wailing away on Godzilla’s uglier stepsisters with rocket ...
Through the looking glass
Lewis Carroll’s immortal story Alice in Wonderland has been brought to the big screen many times, notably 1951’s animated Disney classic. That’s an intimidating challenge, especially for Tim Burton, who generally tackles new stories that can be crafted in his own ...
Untamed adolescence
Once upon a time, there were five beautiful Turkish sisters whose parents died when they were very young. As a result, they were sent...
Just whose America is this?
July 12, 1917, Bisbee, Arizona: Cochise County Sheriff Harry Wheeler and a deputized posse nearly 2,000 people strong rounded up 1,300 striking miners —...
Poorly timed gun fetishization
Slipping into a funk while watching half of Los Angeles get shot up in the second half of The Green Hornet, I was struck by the sheer unluckiness of this film’s timing...
Out of the past
Mamma Roma has paid her dues and done her time. For nearly 30 years, she walked the sweaty streets of Rome, turning tricks and...
C’mon get happy
Judy Garland was born in
a trunk. Or so the story goes in A Star Is Born, a movie
about an aging actor on his way...
Movie Madness
It seems nerve-wracking. Showing more than 50 films over four days at numerous venues in one small city. Hosting world-class celebrities including Oliver Stone and James Franco. Organizing a mostly volunteer staff of almost 300 people. Seated on a couch in the ...
Diverse-i-see
Beyond the delightful oceans of tasty, tasty tears wept by whiny dudes whenever a non-hetero, non-white, non-bruh picks up a lightsaber or kicks a...
Sinful and sorrowful
The
Irishman begins in darkness. A small box of light at the center of
the frame opens like an iris, and we see nurses and doctors....

















