The Water Magician
March 8, 2011
One of Kenji Mizoguchi's earliest works is not only a great example of the art of benshi, but a strong voice for the strength of women in Meiji era …
Category: Retrospectives
The evolution of the western: Part 3 – The Last Man Standing
February 26, 2011
In the final entry in our three-part series on the western, we look take a look at the last twenty years of gunslingers in the US and abroad. From …
The evolution of the western: Part 2 – The Man with No Name
January 19, 2011
In The Evolution of the Western – Part 1: The Last Gunslingers, we discussed the changing nature of the cowboy over the first half of the 20th century. From …
The evolution of the western: Part 1 – the last gunslingers
January 14, 2011
With the release of the Coen Brothers’ True Grit, a remake of Henry Hathaway’s 1969 John Wayne late-vehicle, the American western has been brought back into focus. Set to …
Back to the Future: Charity Screening
December 2, 2010
PHOTOS: A charity screening of Back to the Future saw the biggest star of them all, the DeLorean, in town.
Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary
October 27, 2010
Last night, I had the distinct pleasure of watching Back to the Future with a packed house as part of Popcorn Taxi’s 25th Anniversary screening of the film. First …
Beauty and the Beast 3D
August 29, 2010
"New, and a bit alarming."
1001 Movies: Häxan (1922)
July 14, 2010
One Christmas, I was given a copy of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. I’ve never been able to resist The List, and after a quick count …