…ody Allen, THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO. In 1996, he opened the theater with a stage play he wrote and directed, called ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT. The play, about a failed deer hunter from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, won rave reviews, still frequently plays there and has also branched out to other stages across Michigan and even Sacramento, Calif. In 1996, Northern Michigan filmmaker Rich Brauer, after having seen the play, recommended that Danie… Continue reading
…ese people live on the Isle of Man, but it could be called the Isle of Fallen Men and Women. LAWLESS HEART is a sad story about what happens to people who are adrift in their sins. Somewhat appropriately, it has received good reviews from those who have cast values, ethics and real love to the wind. Please address your comments to: Robert & Ellen Dinerman Little, Co-Chairs First Look Pictures A division of Overseas Filmgroup 8800 Sunset Blvd… Continue reading
…THE CORIOLIS EFFECT is a dark and muddled story about two storm-chasing friends who come to terms with their deepest fears in the face of danger and disloyalty. Already a hit in Germany, MAKING UP! has opened to enthusiastic reviews stateside. This is disappointing since it trades in tired relationship clichés without bringing anything new to the mix, coasting on the over-hyped novelty of its European sensibilities (or lack thereof). On the othe… Continue reading
…chdog group or some kind of third party organization looking out for moviegoers and their children, they are sadly mistaken.” Movieguide® fills the need to know a movie’s content before screening by providing free reviews of all current releases on their web site, movieguide.org. Dr. Baehr summarizes, “This is all good news in that the public sent the message to Universal that this is not the kind of movie they want to watch. Ho… Continue reading
…ndra Bernhardt, veteran models Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell, and budding models who display fear and insecurity. After the show concludes, fantastic applause erupts, and Mizrahi now only needs to check the papers for the reviews. This film can inspire creative people, and it shows the fruits of hard work and determination. Yet, Mizrahi seems to suggest that he will use any spiritual force to help him, even if it is demonic. Though treated li… Continue reading
…vie shows the power and presence of God in the answers of prayer in clearly impossible situations except for divine intervention. That a Dogme 95 filmmaker would make this movie is a miracle, but that it would be getting rave reviews and terrific box office around the world is nothing less than divine intervention. With a little help, ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS could send a lot of people back to church…. Continue reading
…ncess with a punch to finally soften his heart. SHREK is a delightful computer animated comedy with only a few minor elements to take the bloom off its family-friendly rose. Read the Movieguide(R) REVIEW. ALSO read the reviews for the sequels SHREK 2 Review SHREK THE THIRD Review SHREK FOREVER AFTER Review PUSS IN BOOTS (2011) Quality **** Acceptability +1 PUSS IN BOOTS stars Puss from the Shrek series, who… Continue reading
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INCIDENT AT OGLALA is a well-made but biased documentary which reviews the murder of two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975. On June 26, 1975, FBI agents Jack Coler and Ron Williams pursued a robbery suspect onto the Reservation. Within minutes, a gunfight erupted between the agents and American Indian activists, and Coler and Williams were murdered. A massive manhunt ensued. One AIM member, Leonard Peltier, was eventually c… Continue reading
By Dr. Tom Snyder, Editor On April 15, the world commemorates the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, when at least 1,514 people lost their lives. The RMS Titanic was sailing from London to New York City when the huge ship, which was called “virtually unsinkable,” hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean and sank. There weren’t enough lifeboats for all the people on board, some of whom were among the wealthiest people in the wor… Continue reading
