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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE: Pushing The Yellow Bus 20 Years Later

Introduction It’s hard to overstate the enormous impact that Little Miss Sunshine had when the film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006. It...

THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

Hooray, Hooray, Hooray for Dishonesty in the Marx Brothers’ ANIMAL CRACKERS

Introduction Comedic musicals often have a compelling underlying theme driving the singalong whimsy. The film version of the Marx Brothers.' crooning-and-laughing stage spectacle Animal Crackers...

MILLERS IN MARRIAGE: Julianna Margulies And Gretchen Mol Discuss Their New Family Drama!

Introduction Edward Burns has been an indie staple since his arrival on the scene in 1995 with his breakout hit The Brothers McMullen. Featuring relatable...

UPPERCUT: The Legendary Joanna Cassidy Chats About Her New Boxing Drama!

Synopsis Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames, Luise Großmann, and Joanna Cassidy star in Uppercut, an electrifying film about Toni (Großmann), a determined female boxer trying...

HOWLING VILLAGE – A Review Of Shimizu’s Latest Horror Film

Cinema Scholars reviews Takashi Shimizu's (The Grudge movies) latest horror film Howling Village, starring Ryôta Bandô, Rinka Ôtani, Ayaka Miyoshi, Megumi Okina, and Renji...

SLAMDANCE FESTIVAL: Director Agnieszka Zwiefka Talks About Her Documentary SILENT TREES

Synopsis Silent Trees introduces us to Runa, a 16-year-old Kurdish refugee and her family who have been stranded in an icy forest in the Belarusian-Polish...