Cinema Sentries

This cartoon broke my heart.

Comedy and horror don’t always mix, but when you get the alchemy right it’s really gory good fun.

It does a little too much telling.

The gang go to India, Italy, and the U.S.

I have mixed feelings about it.

Sometimes a kammerspielfilm shoots itself in the foot and that’s the problem with The Ledge in a nutshell.

A tale of loss, despair, and innocence meets its Blu-ray release.

An outstanding HBO film about the recent U.S. financial meltdown.

In its genre, John Carter gives you exactly what you’re expecting to see.

The aging courtesan and her young gentleman companion are not in love, they merely have a mutually beneficial arrangement.

It’s not simply the shiniest turd in the punchbowl of MTV Original Programming; it’s a quality show!

It didn’t light any fires for this reviewer.

Like a 1960’s Spider-Man comic with all of the angst and none of the spandex.

If CSI: Pigs in Space was an actual television program, it might look a bit like this.

Knowing is half the battle, but not knowing is a far greater victory.

Sometimes it’s not enough to want revenge and justice, you have to have a plot too.

A classic in its own right.

It disappointed more than it charmed.

It exists somewhere between generic indie and art/experimental film.

An event 25 years in the making.

Believe the hype: The acclaimed 2010 feature from the writer/director/star of HBO’s “Girls” brings early Woody Allen to mind.

Remember when the Blonde Ambition tour made a pitstop in Bosch’s depiction of Hell?

A star-studded songfest. And if you’re not careful, you might just learn something.

A worthwhile addition to any film lover’s collection.

Bob’s Burgers has grown on me, much like the green mold on Bob’s restaurant’s walls.

Korean Gothic horror underpinned by psychological drama and literary Naturalism.

If Mystery Science Theater ever featured cartoons, Shazzan would be a perfect pick.

Sorry Wizard World, your reign is over.

Not the best Flash Gordon collection, but worthy of its place on a collector’s bookshelf.

Sho Kosugi redefines revenge in this martial arts classic!

There always seemed to either be something missing or an abundance of effects and tricks intended to cover up a sparse plot.

Could be aptly re-titled Surviving Greed.

Could it be…SATAN?!?!

Paranoia, insecurity, and Cold War espionage, all wrapped up in a beautifully drab 1970’s package.

You’re supposed to be laughing with the sinners instead of crying with the saints, not just laughing at the plot line.

Films that don’t quite fit anywhere else.

A night of unexpected endings.

The historic 50th festival continues with a strong collection of shorts and a moving pictorial.

Day 2 features filmmakers of the past and the present.

The 50th AAFF opens with a short film program focused on technical experimentation.

Director Stephen Kessler explores celebrity and addiction in the life of pop-culture icon, Paul Williams.

Any of these come to your mind?

Tarsem Singh gives the world another reason to be disappointed in the Greeks.

It’s like Clue. In space. With Twiki.

Just the right blend of sadism and violence that every child should be brought up on.

Excellent writing and terrible special effects pay a house call.

A Swashbuckling Surprise or The Very Best “Meh” that Cinema Has to Offer.