Today in history: Jazz artist Ramsey Lewis premieres new concerto at 80
Ramsey Lewis, iconic leader in the contemporary jazz movement for 60 years, was born on May 27, 1935.
"Ant-Man" is fun, but never thinks big
The movie is a decent enough popcorn flick, but its narrative weaknesses and hit-or-miss jokes don't help it much.
Third “Yes Men” film is great...and “Revolting”
The third film about the prankster activists who call themselves The Yes Men, is being released this weekend across the country.
Sci-fi in “Tomorrowland” makes a good point
It's refreshing to see science fiction used for something that isn't dystopian!
Progressive cinema clips: Cinetopia, Robeson film, "Chiraq"
Detroit area film lovers are being treated to a new version of the Cinetopia Film Festival, now in its fourth year and growing rapidly.
A would-be Gorbachev in the People’s Republic: “The Chinese Mayor”
This film is an insider's look at Geng Yanbo, the reform-minded mayor of Datong, one of the People's Republic of China's most polluted cities.
Ray’s eye: The magnificent Apu Trilogy rides again
Before there was Bollywood or "The Mindy Project" there was Satyajit Ray, India's movie maestro.
Controversial Aloha co-stars Hawaiian independence leader
A lynch mob is attacking writer/director Cameron Crowe's new movie "Aloha," which opened May 29.
The fetishism of commodities: "Mad Men," capitalism, and its discontents
What made "Mad Men" arguably the greatest dramatic series in American TV history is that there was a method to its madness.
“Kung Fury”: 1980s-inspired action movie, released on YouTube
From the very first opening scene, you can tell that you are going to be in for some physics-defying action and fun.
