Cave Men in Media
Creationists will tell you that society brainwashes your children into believing in evolution. This is…
Year of the Month: James Williams on THE TREE OF LIFE
It’s strange to think back to 2011, when the prospect of a new Terrence Malick…
Film on the Internet: NIGHT ON EARTH
Jim Jarmusch’s Night on Earth, from 1991, uses the story of five cab rides in…
Year of the Month: “The Greatest Disappointment” – A Reappraisal of LULU
The last song, “Junior Dad,” on Lulu (2011) offers compelling evidence that the collaboration between…
We Have More to Do: Harry Belafonte, 1927-2023
His two biggest influences were Paul Robeson and Martin Luther King, Jr. He sang with…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
An eclectic week of releases, highlighted by two big Jackie Chan releases (including Wheels on…
Guest Editorial: In Praise of Taking a Break, or, Why No Filler Can Be Killer by Persia
Trigun Stampede, a new adaptation of Yasuhiro Nightow’s manga by anime studio Orange, is one…
No Strings Attached (Year Of The Month 2011)
Do you think crappy potboiler rom-coms like this are a better warning for what people…
Celebrating the Living: “Weird Al” Yankovic
Because I am An Old, two of the radio stations I play in the car—because…
Attention Must Be Paid: Evelyn Nesbit
One of the most overused phrases in reporting is “crime of the century.” I think…