Semper Fi: Always Faithful is a documentary chronicling the struggle to make the public aware, and the Marine Corps/Government admit to their gross negligence in dealing with contaminated water at a variety of Marine Corps, and other, military bases across the United States of America. The main subject of the documentary is Marine Corps Master […]
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Film Review: ‘New In Town’
If you are looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy that will make you smile and feel good walking out of the theatre, New In Town delivers. The film has a great deal of personality and offers the viewer laughs, a possible cry, and may even make you cheer.
TCM Classic Film Festival: Clara Bow In ‘Call Her Savage’ (1932)
One of my favorite screenings at last year’s TCM Classic Film Festival was Clara Bow in Hoop-La (1933), restored by MOMA at the urging of Bow biographer David Stenn. Stenn was on hand again this year to present Bow in Call Her Savage (1932), and to explain a bit about its background. The irrepressible Bow […]
‘Gett: The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem’ Is Not Just Another Standard Courtroom Drama
Synopsis: An Israeli woman (Ronit Elkabetz) seeking to finalize a divorce (“gett”) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws, in this powerhouse courtroom drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz. In Israel, there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce; only Orthodox rabbis can legalize a […]
Film Review: ‘Nights In Rodanthe’
Synopsis: A fateful meeting one weekend in Rodanthe finds two people whose lives are in turmoil connect and discover a new lease on life and love. Release Date: September 26, 2008 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Romance Film Review Production The movie is not the best romance you could watch, or melodrama, but it does […]
‘Der Nachtmahr’ Is A Slick, Noisy, Dystopian Coming-Of-Age Party Movie – With A Little Monster
Synopsis: When Tina passes out at a party one night, she assumes it was just a side effect of her wild lifestyle; that is, until a mysterious creature begins haunting both her dreams and her waking hours. Tina struggles to make those around her see the thing, but to no avail, and as she becomes ever […]
Cinema Fearité Presents The Twisting And Turning Timeline Of ’11:14’
Cinema Fearité presents ’11:14′ Director Greg Marcks plays with traditional narrative structure in the brilliant ’11:14.’ When done right, playing with a non-linear timeline can be an extremely effective cinematic storytelling tool. Pulp Fiction uses the jump around narrative ingeniously. Memento unfolds in reverse, a technique that works wonderfully in the context of a main […]
The New Motion Poster for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Crackles Just Like Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be in theatres November 22, 2012 but the fun of promoting the film has already begun. A new motion poster was released today on the film’s Facebook page and while the image is fun to look at, it is the sound the motion poster makes that is memorable: it […]
‘Terrifier’ Combines Retro Schlock With Ultra-Violence, All While Smiling Like A Goofy Clown
Synopsis: A maniacal clown named Art, terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way. Release Date: March 15, 2018 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Thriller Film Review Production A few years back, in 2013, writer/director Damien Leone (Frankenstein vs. The Mummy) made his feature film debut with All […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Beyond the 7th Door’ – The Lowest Of The Low Budget Canuxploitation Flicks
Canadian horror, sometimes referred to as “Canuxploitation” movies, are fascinating. Sometimes, they are cinematic masterpieces like David Cronenberg’s The Brood, Scanners, or Videodrome. Other times, they are brilliant head-scratchers like Deranged or Cathy’s Curse. But no amount of Cronenberg classics or low-budget cult flicks can prepare a viewer for the Canadian enigma known as Beyond […]
