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.
The cost of fame: “The Cult of JT Leroy"
The film shows how nonfiction becomes novelized, with dramatization and confabulation fobbed off as "news" and "truth."
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.
“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.
In "Avengers: Age of Ultron," it's heroes vs. world peace
Though it shares a name with a saga from the comics, director Joss Whedon gives the film its own story, much more to offer than the previous outing.
Big Muddy movies: The top ten Vietnam War films
Today is the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War; a great way to reflect is through 'Nam war movies.
J’accuse: French film "24 Days" in review
In addition to being a policier, "24 Days" is also an intense family drama.
