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We could use a profitable movie like <em>American Graffiti</em> in ‘25

We could use a profitable movie like American Graffiti in ‘25 August 12, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. The lack of blockbuster hits reveals how disconnected Hollywood is from real life.

A tribute to Val Kilmer April 5, 2025 Rajan Laad A superstar actor, beloved and respected by his peers.

What a real hero looks like November 16, 2016 Susan E. Bentley A real hero looks like Bernie Webber – not like some overpaid, overhyped celebrity.

<em>Desert Dancer</em> April 14, 2015 Marion DS Dreyfus How does an Iranian movie director make a movie about a dance-obsessed youth when the mullahs have a permanent fatwa against dancing?

Film Review: Five Flights Up April 3, 2015 Marion DS Dreyfus Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton, and Cynthia Nixon in a New York-set dramedy.

Three films for March: A farm tale, a fable, and a photog February 28, 2015 Marion DS Dreyfus Kevin Costner in a cavity-inducing tale of inspiring Hispanic high school athletes of indeterminate nationality

Unbroken: A Film Review December 4, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus A nice effort, but director Angelina Jolie fails to deliver.

Two Taut Thrillers: The Equalizer and Gone Girl October 2, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus Denzel Washington and Ben Affleck compete for this reviewer's endorsement.

Two Movie Reviews: 'Lucy' and 'Into the Storm' August 10, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus Amazing superpowers, both in a woman and in the weather.

Film Review: My Old Lady July 30, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus A worthy contender for the Academy Awards...title notwithstanding.

Rick Santorum: Seeking to curb the cultural decline April 2, 2014 Bob Weir The 2012 U.S. presidential candidate has kept busy since Mitt Romney took the nomination.

<em>Fading Gigolo</em>: A 'Not Exactly Woody Allen' Movie March 30, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus A hit-or-miss seamy rom-com, with more miss than hit.

Ho-hum: Hollywood had a big self-congratulatory party last night March 3, 2014 Thomas Lifson There was a time when I actually watched some of the Academy Awards ceremonies on television.

RoboCop -- A Review February 16, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus This cyborg needs a little more soul.

<em>Dragon Day</em>: <em>Red Dawn</em> for Intellectuals

Dragon Day: Red Dawn for Intellectuals October 18, 2013 James Simpson Snatched from the headlines: A movie portraying a Chinese takeover of the US after our government defaults on its debt.

Drinking Buddies -- a Film Review August 8, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus A good head on this one.

The End of the World and Other Entertainments July 20, 2013 Jon N. Hall The End of All Things can be fascinating... at a bit of a distance.

Unfinished Song (aka Song For Marion) -- a Film Review June 15, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus For all those who love Britflicks (and who doesn't?)

Twenty Feet From Stardom -- a Film Review June 12, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus Ever wonder who that voice on "Gimme Shelter" was?

Frances Ha: a Review May 18, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus The other side of 'Girls'.

New World -- A Film Review March 15, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus Da boss sent us -- Korean-style.

Hollywood's Pious Hypocrisy February 25, 2013 Ed Lasky Hypocrisy is endemic in Hollywood. That is one reason Barack Obama and other Democrats feel so welcome there.

What do Soros, Abu Dhabi and Barack Obama Have in Common? September 29, 2012 Ed Lasky An attack on the phenomenally successful American effort to tap our vast natural gas and oil resources.

The Dictator September 29, 2012 Marion DS Dreyfus Though it got hardly a ripple in the critical columns, Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator goes farther than any popular film at lambasting the deficits and negatives of life in the Arab Middle East.

Spike Lee Did The Wrong Thing March 30, 2012 Jared Arluck The director and Knicks fan contradicted the message of his best movie.

Life imitates art in Kuwait March 24, 2012 Thomas Lifson Will Kazakhstan ever live down Borat?

Topic: Film