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Love Him or Hate Him, D.K. Holm Needs Your Helpnew
Recently, film critic Holm was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, for which he has begun chemotherapy and is scheduled for surgery.
Willamette Week |
David Walker |
04-23-2008 |
Movies
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Returns with Biggest Lineup Yetnew
This year nearly 140 films from more than 40 countries (not counting several short-film programs) will screen, compared to about 80 titles in 2007.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matthew Smith |
04-16-2008 |
Movies
Measuring the Impact of Media Violencenew
A debate about the impact of media violence has raged for decades. In spite of a large body of research, the causal link between media violence and behavior has often been questioned.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
04-14-2008 |
Movies
The Real Deal: How FDR Got into Picturesnew
When Franklin Roosevelt campaigned for president in 1932 he promised to attack America's economic woes through "bold, persistent experimentation," and the fascinating new program from the National Archives -- "For a Better America: The New Deal on Film" -- shows how that experimentation found its way onto movie screens.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
04-14-2008 |
Movies
Do I Need to Buy a New Television?new
If you're like the average American, you don't fully understand what TV's analog to digital transition means for you.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
04-11-2008 |
Movies
Sprockets Shows Kid-Friendly Flicks that Put Hollywood to Shamenew
Every spring, Sprockets returns to Toronto, reminding us how feeble most North American children's films are when compared to their international cousins. Seriously.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
04-11-2008 |
Movies
30th-annual CineFestival Spotlights Latino Filmmakersnew
CineFestival will highlight cinematic work from across the globe including the countries of Chile, Bolivia, and Mexico. What co-director Victor Payan is most excited about, however, is the number of U.S. Latinos who will screen their films this year.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
04-09-2008 |
Movies
Shawn Edward's Isn't Just a Blurb Whorenew
The nationally known film critic for Kansas City's Fox 4 News prefers the term "reviewer." But he also seems something else: a film celebrant, a champion of movies unchampioned.
The California Supreme Court Goes to Hollywoodnew
Should veteran prosecutor Ron Zonen be kicked off the Jesse James Hollywood case for helping the makers of the movie Alpha Dog?
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
04-07-2008 |
Movies
Will a Critics' Dearth Hurt Hard Films?new
What if a movie like Stop-Loss falls in the forest and there are no crickets there to chirp its praises?
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
04-02-2008 |
Movies
Wisconsin Film Festival Considers Expandingnew
Now in its 10th year, the Wisconsin Film Festival has become the de facto kickoff of Madison's spring arts season, and audiences clearly aren't tiring of it.
Canadian Screen Actors Guild Strike May Echo 2007 Statsnew
If the Screen Actors Guild goes on strike over the same issue as the recent U.S. screenwriters strike -- residuals from new media platforms -- the B.C. film industry could experience a repeat of 2007's drop in foreign production.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
03-21-2008 |
Movies
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival Brings Dark Tourism and Tripletsnew
The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival shakes it up with cinema about Holocaust-related trips and motherhood with a twist.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-21-2008 |
Movies
'The Counterfeiters' & 'Paranoid Park': Feign and Fortunenew
A fresh look at morality in Auschwitz; Gus Van Sant makes it up the same old way.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-20-2008 |
Movies
The Boston Underground Film Festival: Now with More Gravitasnew
This year's slate of films, while remaining faithfully campy and exploitative, takes a stab at bigger, more profound topics.
Dig Boston |
Harry Vaughn |
03-20-2008 |
Movies
