Cinema Sentries

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.

A perfect mixture of live action, animation, and puppets.

As a true independent film, it is a refreshing look at a challenging subject.

Absorbing documentary about the two legendary cinematographers.

Forget the envelope; just continue reading.

With a line like “If I wasn’t a transvestite terrorist, would you marry me?” at least you know Kitten won’t bore you.

Naming your comedy “Buzzkill” might be asking for trouble.

Erick Zonka directs a wonderfully complex Tilda Swinton as Julia in a twisty tale of a kidnapping gone horribly awry.

Sesame Street and superheroes meet to educate and entertain.

Well, it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve seen.

How building a better tomorrow destroyed a community’s ‘today.’

Sometimes what happens outside the ring is just as interesting as the fights, and that’s certainly true for The Fighter.

The thing that replaced 3-D as the biggest threat to Film in 2011.

A wonderful film that doesn’t deserve to be forgotten.

Tom Cruise delivers with his latest installment in the saga of Ethan Hunt, the star secret agent of IMF.

Good for the kids and you won’t mind watching it with them.

A minor effort from the director of If…, featuring beautiful photography and sophomoric surrealist satire.

A not entirely happy amalgam of genres sometimes just makes genre-soup.

Even though padded to feature length, this documentary is a must-see for aficionados of theater, movies, and gay cultural history.

In guerrilla warfare on home turf, things are always more personal.

More like a mild soap opera than a tabloid shocker, but good photography and music.

A tale of family and loyalty and dirty cops in New York that could have been so much more.

An amusing/disturbing, funny/depressing little documentary about a nearly forgotten cult “audio verite” hit from 20 years ago.

Red, White and BLECH!

Looking for insight into the Baby Boomers through the literature and film that influenced it and it produced.

I enthusiastically recommend it.

For sci-fi fans or anyone who loves a good debate.

The intensity of the storylines correspond with the maturation of the Hogwarts students.

A few nice touches, but was this Blu-Ray necessary?