Summer's Biggest Box Office Flops

The summer of 2013 is on track to be the biggest ever in terms of box office revenue; however, there have been a few high-profile flops. Many of these flops were built up through a combination of focused marketing and critic hype, yet for some reason, some blockbusters failed where others succeeded. This summer, "Iron Man 3" was a huge box office hit, taking in more than $1 billion at the global box office. ...

The Best Comedy of Summer 2013

The summer 2013 box office landscape was littered with comedies, some of which did better than others. Though the summer isn't quite over, it is already becoming apparent that a few of these comedies stand out as better than the rest. Of course, determining the best of anything is subjective, but here are the best comedies of the season according to a several variables, including box office receipts and audience and critic receptions. ...

IN A WORLD - A New Film Report

I couldn't believe how badly this film came out. Sad to say, I was totally dismayed at the plot, the message and the ending. First of all, it paid homage to one most have not heard of: Don La Fontaine, who was--according to those in the know--the greatest voiceover-performer in years past. ...

Movie Review - "Unfinished Sky" a Powerful, Poetic and Sensual Australian Love Story

"Unfinished Sky" is a powerful, poetic and sensual love story that peels away layers of pain and mistrust to reveal the true beauty of humanity, its freedom, hopes and choices. An Afghani woman held captive in a brothel flees to the safety of an Australian outback farmer. Together, they recover their faith in themselves and their trust in humanity. ...

Movie Review - "Imagine a School-Summerhill" - Innovative Boarding School Faces Government Closure

"Imagine a School - Summerhill" is a documentary about a famous coed alternative boarding school facing closure by the British Government. One-size-fits-all bureaucrats, wanting to impose structure, discipline, and standardize methods, question its unconventional learning process. It's a battle of the pragmatic vs. we-know-best suppression.. ...

Movie Review - "Lady Chatterley" A Passionate Visual Banquet, a Film to Be Savored

Pascale Ferran's passionate visual banquet about a whirlwind affair between an aristocratic lady and her husband's gamekeeper is a film to be savored. This sensible and sensitive transformation of DH Lawrence's scandalous book is a joyous declaration about love and the journey it takes traveling from shattered lives to rebirth. ...