Two conservative directors are gunning for recognition online today, and they need your help. Filmmakers Mark Judge and Paul Moon, with their documentary film project “The Story of Whittaker Chambers,” are currently competing for “Project of the Week” recognition at
Today’s spy movies are generally populated with agents who use gadgetry, kung fu and sexual prowess to destroy their megalomaniacal foes. Bullets sometimes help. Not so in John le Carré’s “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” novel, or Tomas Alfredson’s cinematic adaptation.
Hawaii isn’t always paradise, Matt King (George Clooney) tells us in the heavily-narrated opening act of “The Descendants,” based on the debut novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings. For years, Matt’s been the “back-up parent,” quietly plugging
In July, South Sudan officially ended its decades-long struggle for independence from Sudan, the northern region controlled by Arab Muslims who tried for years to force Islam on the mostly Christian south. While the war is officially over, another battle
Earlier this month preacher Sam Childers and screenwriter Jason Keller came to Washington, D.C. to meet with reporters (a panel that included BH’s own John Hanlon, who wrote about the interview here) in advance of the release of “Machine Gun
The producers of “The Blind Side” are back with another true story family feature. “Dolphin Tale” is inspired by Winter, a dolphin that swims with a prosthetic tail and serves as encouragement for handicapped people of all ages. —– The
The folks over at Starvingeyes Advergaming have created a game that gives players the chance to bash in the brains of Tea Partiers from FOX News correspondents to Rep. Michele Bachmann in a bra. Their game, “Tea Party Zombies Must
Imperfect alien invasions have plagued 2011. From the U.S. military in “Battle: LA” to America’s gunslingers in “Cowboys and Aliens,” this year’s human heroes have packed heat and won the war, but the explosion-heavy battles were not incredibly inventive. In
The 1985 “Fright Night” was a make-up artist’s dream, less a nightmare horror than a bloody comedy. Its sequel was excessively serious and silly in all the wrong places. The 2011 reboot gets back to the good stuff. Anton Yelchin
Generally when a film is “based on a true story” the question is, “how much did the filmmakers embellish actual events?” For “The Devil’s Double” it’s, “how much did they censor them?” “The Devil’s Double” is director Lee Tamahori‘s adaptation
The words “Never forget” are inscribed in a Paris memorial honoring the victims of the “so-called ‘government of the French state’” during World War II. The memorial rests on the spot of the government’s most notorious act of villainy, the
The New York Times bestselling book “Sarah’s Key” has been given a cinematic makeover and was released in New York City and Los Angeles last weekend. It is opening on a limited number of screens in major cities around the
The seventh Harry Potter film concluded with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) at the height of his power, stabbing the greatest wand in the world into the air, while Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and friends, miles away from home, cope with the
In high school I worked at a gas station, where I served as full-time clerk and part-time shrink to some of the friendless and overly talkative customers. One sticks with me. A father from a neighboring town came into the
As a kid, J.J. Abrams was inspired to make films with his Super 8 camera by Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” As a teenager, young Abrams’ work attracted the attention
DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda 2” is a spectacle of explosions and roundhouse kicks, a kid-friendly, energetic thrill-ride that’s a worthy sequel to the first KFP. Jack Black‘s panda Po, the Dragon Warrior, is back in all his glorious ridiculousness, and
Four years ago, Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp’s alter ego) sailed out of our lives in “At World’s End,” in a chaotic, action-packed ending to a three-part series. But the only way to really get rid of Jack, or any pirate
Marvel struck gold with its decision to bring the Avengers superhero team to cinematic life, and “Thor” is a strong lead-up to the upcoming films “Captain America” in July and “The Avengers” next year. Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the oldest son
Let’s face it – if the Republican Party doesn’t figure out a way to gain minority voters, it will become the permanent minority by 2050. That’s when white Americans will account for only 46 percent of the U.S. population. Last
You were probably unaware of the latest in absurdist horror comedy from French filmmaker Quentin Dupieux, “Rubber.” I was unaware the absurdist genre even existed. If, like me, were unaware of this ridiculous genre, but you saw the “Rubber” trailer
