High School Musical
Pop fluff intended for kids stuck between Dora the Explorer and Gossip Girl. Consider it a bonus that it’s tolerable, if not fun, for the rest of us as well.
Tagged: 2006
Kidulthood
The fact is, while Kidulthood tries to be raw and gritty, it’s really just a mish-mash of events that’s missing characters that you genuinely care for or even begin to understand.
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Evil Behind You
Provides an alternative to the often very graphic and gratuitous horror films of Hollywood.
Days of Glory
Like most every great war movie, it combines intense action with human drama. There’s also several overtly preachy scenes that accomplish little to further the story but they underline the already clear message.
Breaking and Entering
Everything in Anthony Minghella’s Breaking and Entering is torn and in need of mending….And like the flaw’s set within the confines of the film, the movie itself is in need of a little tinkering itself.
Provoked
There are some tremendous lessons of courage and justice to be taken from Provoked, however the drama is often so forced that there are times when the film is hard to watch.
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
Short and sweet, it’s also intelligent and a welcome departure from the typical material found in the genre’s bigger stars.
Zombie Prom
An instant classic of unabashed nostalgia.
Freedom State
A playful film that calls on its audience to believe in the empowering virtues of imagination and freedom.
Bunkers: An American Music Story
A celebratory film made by those who hold the place close to their heart.
