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This documentary by director James Fox is a seminal update to the UFO conversation. Compelling and informative, it puts credibility over sensationalism. More…
IN FOCUS
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Arrival (2016)
Praised as one of the best movies of 2016, Arrival foretells a challenge humanity might face in the near future. How would we communicate with aliens? More…
21st CENTURY CINEMA
Predestination
Based on Heinlein’s sci-fi classic “All You Zombies-“, Predestination turns the timetravel genre upside down and takes it to extremes. More…
THE EMPORIUM
Eyes Wide Shut
Norman Buckley brings us a look at Stanley Kubrick’s controversial and almost universally misunderstood Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. More…
CINEMA REVIEWS
The Hobbit 2
In Peter Jackson’s second installment of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the dwarves, along with Bilbo and Gandalf, continue their quest to reclaim the treasures Smaug the dragon stole. More…
Blu-ray & DVD
Max
Max is the story of a Belgian Malinois who returns to America from war in Afghanistan and is adopted by his handler’s family after suffering a traumatic experience. More…
DOCUMENTARIES
The Phenomenon
This documentary by director James Fox is a seminal update to the UFO conversation. Compelling and informative, it puts credibility over sensationalism. More…
TELEVISION SERIES
Travelers (Season 1)
Will & Grace’s Eric McCormack takes the lead in this unique and absorbing time travel tale that thrives on multi-faceted characters and an evocative storyline. More…
WORLD CINEMA
M
Fritz Lang directs this 1931 film which sees Peter Lorre playing a child murderer preying on local children. When the police are unable to catch him, other criminals join in the manhunt. More…
MOVIE CLASSICS
The Lion In Winter
Peter O’Toole’s wonderful performance as the long in the tooth monarch with a whole family plotting to be rid of him is a magnificent testament to the actor’s abilities. More…
CULT MOVIES
Cujo
For this week’s addition to the Stephen King cult classic season, Jamie Suckley is mauled by Lewis Teague’s 1983 film Cujo. Anyone would think this dog had rabies or something? More…
EARLY CINEMA
Sunrise: A Story Of Two Humans
Adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story Die Reise nach Tilsit, F. W. Murnau’s Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is nothing short of a triumph in the realm of early cinema. More…
JAPANESE CINEMA
Dark Water
Hideo Nakata’s Dark Water goes beyond the scares of the menacing vengeful spirit with a solid foundation of drama that clicks into place brilliantly with supernatural horror. More…
SOUNDTRACKS
Samsara
Michael Stearns, Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci’s score for Ron Fricke’s Samsara yields some wonderful surprises, despite quite a few omissions from the film. More…
DECONSTRUCTING CINEMA
#88 - Romeo And Juliet
#87 - Reality Bites
#86 - Gandhi
#85 - A Beautiful Mind
#84 - The Fourth Kind
#83 - This Is England
#82 - Vanilla Sky
#81 - The Village
#80 - Natural Born Killers
#79 - The Abyss
#78 - Inception
#77 - The Straight Story
#76 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
#75 - Mulholland Drive
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THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR
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The Greatest Show on Earth
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Sergio Leone (3-part series):
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3. The Man with No Name
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Darren Aronofsky & Dreams
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Michael Moore & Change
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Alfred Hitchcock & Metaphors
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Oliver Stone & His Unique Vision
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