13 years have passed since James Cameron last took us to the lush planet, Pandora. The original "Avatar" was hailed as a leap forward in 3D and CGI effects. Nothing back then even came close. Unfortunately, the story left much to be desired, copying other white-savior classics like "Dances with Wolves." "The Way of Water" [...]
The art of cinema brings us together in powerful, unexpected ways. The flickering light from the projection booth, the concessions, the communal nature of an audience sharing a laugh, a cry, a smile, a shriek. It is a beacon, and if I'm overly waxing poetic about its power, cinema also shapes us as we shape [...]
You're invited to the advanced screening of PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen Monday, December 19 7:00PM Link for passes - https://gofobo.com/PIB2CinemaFilesCLT This holiday season, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. Academy Award® nominee Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious PiB as he embarks on an [...]
You're invited to the advanced screening of PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH AMC Parkway Pointe Monday, December 19 7:00PM Link for passes - https://gofobo.com/PIB2CinemaFilesATL This holiday season, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. Academy Award® nominee Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious PiB as he embarks on an epic journey [...]
Conducted every ten years since 1952, the British Film Institute has surveyed film critics, filmmakers, programmers, curators, archivists and academics for their Greatest Films of All Time list. Up until 2012, the vast majority of films in these lists came from the United States, Britain, and Europe, with India being represented only by Satjayit Ray [...]
Horror comes in many shapes and sizes, is personal in nature, and is traumatic, to say the least. Trauma is a mischaracterized aspect of horror, given the individual reaction to an event or a series of events, and is a part of what first-time director Nikyatu Jusu explores in her film, "Nanny," now in select [...]
'Tis the season for holiday movies to flood theaters and streaming channels. Once again there is a glut of cheesy, by-the-numbers Hallmark specials, a few genre-mashing oddballs, and faithful re-runs of all-time classics. But this year we've been gifted "Violent Night," the best Christmas movie since "Die Hard." Director Tommy Wirkola must enjoy shooting blood on [...]
