Topic: Films

Protest Demonstrations in Recent TV and Film
Protest Demonstrations in Recent TV and Film July 14, 2019 Elliot B. Gertel Two recent productions — a TV miniseries and a movie — point to issues in the depiction of social protest and civil disobedience in the entertainment media.
Two films
Two films July 29, 2017 Marion DS Dreyfus Two new films for summer viewing.  
<em>Baby Driver</em>, <em>The Big Sick</em>: Where are the real men?
Baby Driver, The Big Sick: Where are the real men? July 8, 2017 Patricia McCarthy Hollywood is dining out now on the ruins and rubble of feminism.  Just look at their critically acclaimed films.
What the heck is ‘historical smoking’?
What the heck is ‘historical smoking’? October 6, 2016 Simon de Hundehutte Nowadays, movies come with all kinds of fancy and creative warnings. 
Lights, Camera... Romance!
Lights, Camera... Romance! September 27, 2016 Noel S. Williams When it comes to movies, men really are from Mars, women from Venus. 
Boom Bust Boom and Gods of Egypt
Boom Bust Boom and Gods of Egypt March 2, 2016 Marion DS Dreyfus Two film reviews.
A Mixed Bag
A Mixed Bag November 21, 2015 Marion DS Dreyfus Two new films reveal the limitations and capabilities of Hollywood.
Two New Movies Worth Seeing
Two New Movies Worth Seeing October 2, 2015 Marion DS Dreyfus A government task force tasked with decapitating the escalating drug cartels and a could-be-real film about a young, attractive woman kidnapped and locked in a tiny room.
Four Films: one for the wise son, one for the laughing son, etc...
Four Films: one for the wise son, one for the laughing son, etc... May 10, 2015 Marion DS Dreyfus Two clunkers, a good sci-fi thriller, and a delightful documentary.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel March 22, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus Sacha Baron Cohen without the crudeness or the array of self-conscious cleverest boy in the room.
Two Comedies, One Doc: Film Reviews
Two Comedies, One Doc: Film Reviews February 8, 2014 Marion DS Dreyfus To winners and one strikeout -- not a bad average in the current film world.
<em>Lone Survivor</em>: Courage in Afghanistan
Lone Survivor: Courage in Afghanistan December 1, 2013 Robert K. Wilcox If you want to understand the kind of conflict the best of the best are fighting today, this movie shows it.
Drug War -- a Film Review
Drug War -- a Film Review July 20, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus A desperate drug lord, a driven cop... you can't top that formula.
The Guillotines -- a Film Review
The Guillotines -- a Film Review June 8, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus Leave it to the Chinese to figure out how to make a guillotine fly.
The Company You Keep: a Film Review
The Company You Keep: a Film Review March 29, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus This would be Twilight with lefties -- except that it's lousy.
Quick Takes on Current Films
Quick Takes on Current Films March 14, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus Films you might have missed.
<em>Phantom</em>: A Film Review
Phantom: A Film Review March 8, 2013 Marion DS Dreyfus A look at a taut, well-made Cold War thriller.
When Daddy Knows Best
When Daddy Knows Best March 6, 2013 Arnold Cusmariu Critics warn audiences away, yet a film becomes a hugely profitable hit.
<em>Jack Reacher</em>
Jack Reacher December 22, 2012 Marion DS Dreyfus A holiday surprise devoid of scatology. Tthere is nothing you couldn't show to your maiden church-going aunt. A compelling new thriller.
The Sessions -- A Review
The Sessions -- A Review October 7, 2012 Marion DS Dreyfus Such films as My Left Foot and Diving Bell and the Butterfly developed winning tales challenged protagonists overcoming handicaps. The Sessions is such a film.