I Declare War opens in select theaters today, August 30. Check local listings for showtimes. It is also available on VOD and iTunes. The ripest imagination resides in the mind of a child. There are little cares for what is accepted or cool, and the mind is allowed to explore as far as it can …
Short Term 12 expands nationwide today, August 30. Check local listings for showtimes. It’s nothing new for a film to deal with the trials and tribulations of childhood, or even to explore the experiences of the less fortunate. Nevertheless, it is an exceedingly tough topic to communicate properly. Perhaps it is that adult directors have …
You know how to read (otherwise this all looks ridiculous to you) and you love to watch films, but for some reason or another you rarely put those together. Welcome to Foreign Friday where we respect your intellect enough to expect that you can do both at the same time. Venturing outside the comforts of …
We try to keep the films/video’s we pick for video of the week to under 5 minutes, but this one was too well produced to not link to. In this video, the filmmaker has crafted a documentary in the first person examining why, given the technology of the period, it would have been completely impossible …
Okay, technically, this isn’t a short film, but, it’s definitely not a feature [yet!]. This short, 80’s Slasher inspired trailer is a great throwback to the genre. Shot on 35mm on location in Massachusetts, it calls back to the teen slasher genre of the 1980s, from the production design, to the cheesy dialogue. Enjoy! But …
You know that you should watch more foreign films, but you have no idea where to start. It’s going to be okay, Foreign Friday is here to be your leader. Let LonelyReviewer do the necessary digging to let you know not only what’s out in the cinematic world, but also if it’s any good. Sit …
36 years ago this week marks the passing of Groucho Marx, of the famed Marx Brothers. Groucho had a long spanning career that began in vaudville, and continued well into the the late 50s and early 60s with his popular game show, “You Bet Your Life.” I thought that his great sequence from the 1930 …
Remakes of cult films have a tough sell. In the hearts and minds of those whose almost-daily conversational lexicon include references like, “This is my boomstick!” or “Lady, I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you to leave the store” or “Workshed”, it’s an uphill battle to convince them that your remake is either …
I have previously griped about the “based on a true story” label as well as those films that posit themselves as inherently important. It is not that I believe that all films with some factual base are lesser, or that a film with a current or “take notice” message is any way not worth your …
The blockbuster season got you hating on English-language films? I get it. August tends to be filled with some pretty lackluster fare. That’s where Foreign Friday comes in, offering up a smattering of international cinema to break up the monotony. Ask a little bit more of yourself and read some subtitles. No swords or blood …