“Dormant Beauty:” a searing look at death and politics
The topical Dormant Beauty is about - depending on your point of view - the right to die, or rather, perhaps, the right to life.
Tricky Dick rides again in “Our Nixon”
Our Nixon, shown at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival, is a compilation film by Penny Lane about the only U.S. president who resigned and left office in disgrace.
“Yes, Prime Minister:” Wry, sly, Brit wit
Yes, Prime Minister's bristling dialogue is decidedly political and full of humorous social commentary.
"Man of Steel" is the definitive Superman
How do you make a super-powered, cape-wearing alien work in the eyes of a cynical, seen-it-all-before 2013 audience?
“Taming of the Shrew” brings to life classic, troubling play
Hear, hear the voice of women throughout the ages struggling for their rights, to be treated as equals, not chattel!
New “Star Trek” boldly goes...where it's gone before
Star Trek Into Darkness is a pleasant enough popcorn flick with plenty of character development. But it falls short of its full potential.
