Cinema Sentries

Missy Franklin strives to make her first while Kara Lynn Joyce aims for her third Olympic Games. Or, why sometimes bronze is just as sweet as gold.

This book relies too much on quotes from famous names and not enough on imparting facts.

If you consider yourself a Weird Al fan, this is worth picking up.

Original Hip-Hop culture and graffiti documentary gets well deserved restoration.

Come sail down the Amazon with the Rifftrax crew!

Spanish filmmaker Danny Garcia unravels the mysterious sadness of a guitar god.

Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakas blow smoke for emotional growth in Matthew Weiner’s feature-film debut.

Kristen Stewart finally shows her talent in this thought-provoking drama.

Many small scenes that work by themselves but when strung together they do not connect even though on paper they should.

Wolfman Jack’s celebrated ’70s revue sheds light on dim decade.

Nelson also covers the joys of Jon Voight, how hard it is to watch movies out of riff mode, and whether he thinks time is a flat circle.

The book is very substantive, and full of information

Samuel Fuller’s “lost” noir novel finally gets published in the U.S.

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The story of the brash man who robbed a bank for love…so he says.

Jude Law taps into his inner savage brute for the latest from Richard Shepard.

A prequel novel every bit as addicting as the TV show.

Eric Rohmer’s 1996 joyful musing finally gets a U.S. release, sixteen years later.

A somewhat progressive ’80s throwback eschewing story for blood-letting.

A swingin’ good time with Archie and the gang.

Awkward teen finds real life is manageable.

If there was ever going to be a horror film for the non-horror fan to enjoy, it’s this one.

Caroll is Big Bird and Big Bird is Caroll, and that is a rare and beautiful thing to watch on screen.

Even at his worst, Wes Anderson is one of our best.

Some of the best of both mediums.

A darling story about a beloved television icon

Charlton Heston’s gruff attitude clashes with his portrayal of Michelangelo.

Iranian filmmaker creates vision of Japanese intimacy.

Read it now before someone goes back in time and changes the responses.

It is unfortunate director David L. Lewis fails to provide the investigation a polemic figure like Hentoff so obviously deserves.

We unleash our picks upon the world.

Pandora’s box was opened when original music not written for the screen was incorporated into soundtracks.

Kurt Russell and Matt Dillon team-up for a funny, slick caper flick heavy on the dialogue and light on the excess.

Owning The Treasure of the Sierra Madre on Blu-ray is easier than finding the treasure itself.

The Sentries and friends are looking forward to the following films.

There is no message here, other than “Hey! Jokes and music! Enjoy!”

Greta Gerwig is one of those tours de force you hear about from time to time.

A bleak, but funny, tale of Hollywood’s love/hate relationship with itself.

Looking for a horror movie to watch? Hidden Horror is the perfect guide to recommending new favorites.

Do you like good music and incredibly enjoyable main characters?

If you like to watch people acting for the sake of watching great acting, then The Talented Mr. Ripley is for you.

An intriguing look at a little known time in their lives.

Max Allan Collins’ latest is a thrilling send-up of the grittiest pulp paperbacks.

This movie feels more traditional, but with enough of that Coen brothers charm to keep their diehards happy.

A fitting capper to the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy.

The shocking death of Oscar Grant is reenacted tragically and reverently by debut director Ryan Coogler.

20 Feet From Stardom is still a long way to fame in this beautiful documentary devoted to the ladies of music.