The Weather Underground
It’s the thought of telling the other side of the story, or at least the side that has been forgotten, that makes the subject matter so refreshing and enthralling.
Bus 174
Takes a single event that is compelling on its own and then takes it that much further by raising a question that’s easy to ask but not always easy to answer – why?
American Cousins
A quirky crowd-pleaser that builds off of the strength of strong characters to draw its audience in.
At Five in the Afternoon
Makhmalbaf wants to reflect what’s happening in Afghanistan today. To that end this is a timely piece. Whether or not it remains as such as the years go by will only be known as history rolls itself out.
Northfork
Poetry put to pictures.
Punch
A flawed film that despite having some curiosities ends up looking too smart for its own good.
Capturing the Friedmans
Capturing the Friedmans is a film that goes beyond what you’re watching on the screen. I left asking questions about how I was viewing it.
Freddy vs. Jason
If you can convince a theater manager or lowly high school corn monkey to let you into the final half hour…for a few bucks, you won’t be disappointed. But that’s the only part worth seeing.
Canadian Bacon
Let’s leave the poking fun at Canadians to those who do it best – Canadians.
Open Range
An old-fashioned cowboy movie that sticks to the genre’s roots with a little jigging and tweaking to remain relevant for current audiences.
