Cinema Sentries

Documentarian Mary Dore’s celebration of 2nd Wave Feminism opens in limited engagements in New York and Los Angeles.

Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig turn dysfunction into emotional drama in The Skeleton Twins.

Sometimes goofy, occasionally deadly, and always exciting, it’s Superman as you may not have seen him before.

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.

If you love Voltron, you’ll love this book.

Come sail down the Amazon with the Rifftrax crew!

Equestria Girls proves that friendship and music really is magic.

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.

Peter Capaldi’s first outing as the Doctor time-travels onto DVD/Blu-ray.

The book is very substantive, and full of information

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

The first modern detective meets a master of modern storytelling and finds a convert in this reviewer.

Chad Derdowski returns to Wizard World after a long hiatus…but is there any magic left?

Did your favorite make the list?

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.

The smile may be the “beginning of love,” but it’s also Rumsfeld’s Weapon of Mass Distraction.

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.

Never has the word “genius” been so apt.

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.

Thank goodness the Doc’s making house calls.

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