About the Young Idea DVD Review: A Revealing, Reminiscent Look Back at the Jam’s Rise
By Michelle Prather |
This thoughtful history of the evolution of the Jam is heavy on band anecdotes, fan praise and a chipper Paul Weller enjoying the stroll down Stanley Road.
Ballet Boys DVD Review: Transitioning Into Early Manhood—In Tights
By Michelle Prather |
This is the story of three boys whose destiny depends on their strength, grace, and determination.
PS Dance! DVD Review: Public Schools Going One Step Beyond for Education
By Michelle Prather |
This brief but insightful documentary reveals how dance education can transform students’ public school experience one plié at a time.
’71 DVD Review: A Winning Depiction of a Losing Battle
By Michelle Prather |
In tackling the divisive topic of The Troubles in Northern Ireland director Yann Demange blurs the boundaries of loyalty and highlights humanity.
Always Woodstock DVD Review: Predictability, Love, and Music
By Michelle Prather |
Girl leaves soulless music industry job to rediscover her sonic mojo in the legendary town of Woodstock. Bet you can’t guess what happens next.
The Snow Queen (2005) DVD Review: Make Believe Gets an Enchanting Makeover
By Michelle Prather |
This condensed cinematic version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale illustrates how the warmth of love can overcome the icy oppressiveness of poverty and anger.
I Give It a Year (2013) Movie Review: In Which Funny People Save a So-So Story
By Michelle Prather |
In the age of disposable marriages, two newlyweds struggle to decide whether they can be bothered to make good on “till death do us part.”
Girl Model DVD Review: New Faces Faced with Unglamorous Realities
By Michelle Prather |
Filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin reveal how swiftly the international modeling industry can chew up and spit out unsuspecting beauties.
The Hour 2 Blu-ray Review: Six Gripping Hours of Corruption, Blackmail, and Love Triangles
By Michelle Prather |
In 1957, The Hour’s heavy hitters continue to expose corruption as they secretly battle personal demons and daily dramas.
Wagner & Me Movie Review: Stephen Fry Gets Real About His Favorite Composer
By Michelle Prather |
Stephen Fry attempts to find light in the darkness that shrouds Richard Wagner’s career.
Sunday Bloody Sunday Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
By Michelle Prather |
When a young male artist possesses the hearts of a thirtysomething woman and a middle-aged man, only he has the power to craft the outcome of their affair.
Magical Mystery Tour Blu-ray Review: There’s a Fog Upon My Brain
By Michelle Prather |
This is what happens when Paul McCartney creates a film from a circle.
Beatles Stories DVD Review: Tales Even Hardcore Beatles Fans May Not Know
By Michelle Prather |
Captivating hearsay delivered by Beatles fans for Beatles fans.
Book Review: Classic Hollywood Style by Caroline Young
By Michelle Prather |
A rich, fetching collection that offers plenty of substance with its style.
Produced by George Martin Blu-ray Review: A Stroll Down Melody Lane with Britain’s Most Lauded Music Maker
By Michelle Prather |
Record producer George Martin talks wartime, music school, comedy records, The Beatles, and beyond.
Weekend (2011) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Intimate Portrait of New Love
By Michelle Prather |
The love story of an unlikely pair who find common ground through honesty, listening, and learning.
Misfits: Season One DVD Review: Anti-Superheroes Who Would Make Superman Weep
By Michelle Prather |
After weathering a fierce storm, five outcast teenagers serving community service discover they have the gift, and curse, of superpowers.
My Wife’s Best Friend DVD Review: A Mid-Century Marriage Put to the Test
By Michelle Prather |
When a man reveals his misdeed to his wife, she makes him pay in spades.
Michael Wood’s Story of England DVD Review: 2,000 Years of Tales from Kibworth
By Michelle Prather |
Michael Wood and the residents of Kibworth investigate the village’s rich history from the ground up.
Claudia DVD Review: She’ll Steal Your Heart and Mock You For It
By Michelle Prather |
A snapshot of a young bride who must come to terms with real life in the 1940s.
Elmo’s Magic Numbers DVD Review: 1-2-3 with Elmo, Max, Zoe, and Will Arnett
By Michelle Prather |
The Sesame Street gang adds their two cents on the subject of math.
Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011 Blu-ray Review: A Virtually Flawless Live Performance
By Michelle Prather |
An influential veteran act shows how to make an audience swoon.
Kasabian Live!: Live at the O2 Blu-ray Review: Proof the Accolades Are Deserved
By Michelle Prather |
Irrefutable evidence that this band’s gone big time. (And why not?)
Never Stand Still Movie Review: A Love Letter to Dance, Dancers, and the Legendary Jacob’s Pillow
By Michelle Prather |
Ron Honsa’s Never Stand Still gets to the heart of why people dance and why where they dance makes all the difference.
Tonight You’re Mine Movie Review: A Totally ’80s Idea in Modern-Day Indie Garb
By Michelle Prather |
Very reminiscent of the Before Sunrise/Before Sunset franchise.
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance Movie Review: The Politics of Dance from the Ground Up
By Michelle Prather |
This documentary chronicles the Joffrey Ballet’s risk-taking journey through the often unstable world of American dance.
Book Review: Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood Icon Was Styled by William Travilla by Andrew Hansford with Karen Homer
By Michelle Prather |
Successfully fills a niche in an otherwise oversaturated market.