Movies
‘CSI’ Meets the Wings of Man: Classic Movie Review
by Mike Gray Once upon a brief time, one of the hottest authors in [...]
Ebert Under Fire
"I do think it is fair to say that Roger Ebert destroyed film criticism," [...]
“Pain Ray” Raises Civil Liberties Concerns, Prison Officials’ Hopes
by Mike Gray . . . and some people aren't at all happy about it—the [...]
Another Look at ‘Fahrenheit 451′ by a Libertarian
by Mike Gray Jeff Riggenbach, on the Mises Daily weblog, celebrates Ray [...]
“The Whole Wide World” Is a Big, Little Movie
Here's a remarkably fine, distinctive film, the victim of criminally bad [...]
How Did Hollywood Ever Get by Before Computers?
by Mike Gray In an article on Pajamas Media, Ed Driscoll discusses [...]
Stallone Outpaces Roberts in Movie Box-Office Race
Sylvester Stallone's star-studded action film The Expendables opened [...]
A Noir Film (or Maybe It Isn’t) That Isn’t Noir (or Maybe It Is)
by Mike Gray Follow Me Quietly (1949, RKO, 59 minutes) is a strange [...]
Up and Down with ‘The Hunters,’ A Korean War Melodrama That Doesn’t Quite Work
by Mike Gray Dick Powell, former pretty boy film leading man, directed [...]
Margaret Thatcher Movie Buzz: Get Ready for an Oscar-Bait, Left-Wing Hit Piece
By Jim Lakely How depressing to learn from The Daily Mail that a [...]
‘Other Guys’ Draw Big Crowds
Riding a wave of positive reviews, the star-studded buddy comedy The Other Guys opened atop the U.S. movie box office, bringing in $35.5 million in its first weekend of release. The challenging but entertaining thriller Inception held strong at second with $18.5 million. Numbers here. [...]
Eastwood, Others Pressure UK to Continue Wasteful Govt. Program
Actor/producer/director Clint Eastwood has joined the transatlantic parade of celebs pressuring the UK government to continue its wasteful spending on a bloated, highly paid government lobbying group, the UK Film Council. Story here. [...]
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