Not Quite Hollywood
I’d been dying to see this documentary about Australian exploitation films since I saw a preview for it on the Web last year. If it ever actually came to theaters in the U.S., I never knew about it....
View ArticleMel Gibson: Out of the Darkness
By now, we have all been witness to actor-director Mel Gibson’s anger — both on screen and off. We’ve seen him get the bad guys, but we’ve also seen him spill anti-Semitic remarks and...
View ArticleNew movie trailers: Mockingjay, Mad Max, Fifty Shades, More
Last week’s Comic Con in San Diego led to a glut of new movie trailers for this week. Many of the higher-profile clips and trailers, including “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Batman V Superman: Dawn of...
View ArticleClass of 1985: “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”
In the “Class of …” series, Nick Rogers takes a monthly look back at films celebrating either their 20th or 30th anniversary of initial release this year — six from 1995 and seven from 1985 (in an...
View ArticleMad Max: Fury Road
Critical hyperbole, like a new house or a career change, is best slept on. Decorum suggests it’s best to assess during a comedown than to seize a slobbering high, right? Screw decorum. The 2015 summer...
View ArticleNew to View: Sept. 1
The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Sept. 1: Mad Max: Fury Road (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Warner Home Video Rated: R, intense violence, disturbing images...
View ArticleSam’s Top 10 Films of 2015
It’s been an emotional year at the movies — one that’s difficult to summarize with just 10 films. But therein lies the drama of a year-end best-of list, right? Here are the films from 2015 that...
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