Alissa Wilkinson

Most anticipated summer flicks

The New York Observer has published their list of most anticipated summer films. A couple of those (Away We Go, Public Enemies) are on my list, too. And, obviously, one they missed: Pixar’s Up, which opens May 29 in the States. (Really, Observer? The Ugly Truth but not Up?) What are your most anticipated films […]

Alissa Wilkinson

Artists in Film

So where are the sane artists in the movies?

Mike Hertenstein

Movie Nazis & After the Truth

“I hate Nazis,” says Indiana Jones. But do we REALLY? I mean – don’t we love movie Nazis? That is, don’t we LOVE TO HATE them? The new-on-DVD German film AFTER THE TRUTH challenges film-goers usual engagement with the cinema’s most perversely beloved Evil Other.

M. Leary

Darren Hughes and Michael Guillen at SFIFF

Hughes has begun uploading his thoughts on the San Francisco International Film festival, starting with Bluebeard and Adoration. (I don’t think I have ever heard someone say: God bless you, Catherine Breillat. I have no greater love/hate relationship with any director but her.) And Michael Guillen is on home territory again, with lots of thoughts […]

Jason Morehead

Vexille (Fumihiko Sori, 2007)

It’s an undeniable fact that CGI has changed the face of animation. Whether you’re talking about the style and aesthetic, the production methods, or simply the time and effort involved, the impact of computer animation has been huge. In fact, I daresay that it’s becoming difficult for some folks to think of animation as anything […]