Clockwise from top left: Infinite Storm (Bleecker Street), Monica (IFC Films), The Abyss (20th Century Fox), Mercy Road (Well Go USA Entertainment)Image: The A.V. Club
For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services.
For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services.
- 2/2/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Focus Features released their new horror/thriller film, "Insidious: Chapter 3," into theaters today, June 5th, and all the reviews are in from the top, major movie critics. It turns out that it got a mixed bag with an overall 51 score out of a possible 100 across 21 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell. We've added blurbs from a couple of the critics, below. Andy Webster from The New York Times, gave it a great 80 score, stating: "Ms. Shaye gives Insidious more than sufficient reason for a Chapter 4." Alonso Duralde from TheWrap, gave it a 78 score, stating: "As a vehicle for Shaye, a veteran character actress getting the most screen time she’s ever been given, it’s a blast to watch her anchor this atmospheric look at the personal costs and triumphs of devoting your life to...
- 6/5/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
20th Century Fox and MGM released their new horror/thriller film, "Poltergeist," into theaters today, May 22nd,2015, and all the reviews are in from the top, major movie critics in the biz. It turns out that only about half of them liked it, giving it an overall 49 score out of a possible 100 across 19 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Jane Adams. We've supplied blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Justin Lowe from The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 70 grade. He said: "While Hooper favored shock value and jump scares, Kenan and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe construct far more fluid sequences as the camera glides and hovers over its subjects, reserving the most impactful shots for the climactic scenes, particularly a concluding sequence that’s particularly thrilling." Clark Collis over at Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 67 grade, stating:...
- 5/22/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Relativity Media released their new horror/thriller film, "The Woman In Black 2: Angel of Death," into theaters today, and the reviews are in from the top,major movie critics in the biz. It came back with mixed reviews, getting an overall 45 score out of a possible 100 across 12 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine and Phoebe Fox. We've added blurbs from a couple of the critics, below. Ben Kenigsberg over at The New York Times, gave it a 50 score, saying: "The director, Tom Harper, seems less interested in allegory than in monotonous, conventional goosing, the kind that involves flickering lights and a creaky rocking chair." Justin Lowe from The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 50 score, stating: "Reliant on suspense rather than gore, this is functional middle-brow psychological horror and screenwriter Joe Croker finds plenty of tired haunted house tropes he’s happy to...
- 1/2/2015
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
New Line Cinema released their new comedy film, "Horrible Bosses 2," into theaters today, and the reviews have been submitted by all the top,major critics in the biz. And the outcome appears to be pretty mixed or average, getting an overall score of just 41 out of a possible 100 across 34 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics, below. Mick Lasalle from the San Francisco Chronicle, gave it a decent 75 score, saying: "Horrible Bosses 2 is harsh and tasteless, not to mention broad and shameless, but that’s not a bad thing in this case. Softness and good taste, as well as restraint and carefulness, are the enemies of comedy, and “Horrible Bosses 2” is a very funny movie." Chris Nashawaty over at Entertainment Weekly,...
- 11/28/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Voting ends today for the Academy’s documentary branch who must narrow the list of 134 documentaries vying for a spot in the Oscar race to a shortlist of 15 films, which will be released in December. Of the 15 films, five Oscar nominees will be chosen in January.
Though a number of film festivals, such as the Savannah Film Fest, are becoming documentary hotspots, a number of Oscar-nominated documentaries premiere at the Sundance Film Festival each year. In the 21st century, seven of the Oscar winners have debuted in Utah: Born into Brothels (2004), March of the Penguins (2005), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Man on Wire (2008), The Cove (2009), Searching for Sugar Man (2012) and 20 Feet from Stardom (2013).
The rest of the documentary winners were unveiled in the states (2000’s Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport and 2001’s Murder on Sunday Morning) and at the Cannes, (2002’s Bowling for Columbine,...
Managing Editor
Voting ends today for the Academy’s documentary branch who must narrow the list of 134 documentaries vying for a spot in the Oscar race to a shortlist of 15 films, which will be released in December. Of the 15 films, five Oscar nominees will be chosen in January.
Though a number of film festivals, such as the Savannah Film Fest, are becoming documentary hotspots, a number of Oscar-nominated documentaries premiere at the Sundance Film Festival each year. In the 21st century, seven of the Oscar winners have debuted in Utah: Born into Brothels (2004), March of the Penguins (2005), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Man on Wire (2008), The Cove (2009), Searching for Sugar Man (2012) and 20 Feet from Stardom (2013).
The rest of the documentary winners were unveiled in the states (2000’s Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport and 2001’s Murder on Sunday Morning) and at the Cannes, (2002’s Bowling for Columbine,...
- 11/21/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
Lionsgate released their new action/thriller film, "John Wick," into theaters yesterday, October 23rd, and all the reviews are in from the top,major movie critics. It turns out that it went over pretty well with the majority of them as it got an overall 69 score out of a possible 100 across 26 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Dean Winters, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, John Leguizmo and Willem Dafoe. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Chris Nashawaty from Entertainment Weekly, gave it a great 91 score, saying: "John Wick, is not only a return to badass form for the actor, it's also one of the most excitingly visceral action flicks I've seen in ages." Robert Abele over at the Los Angeles Times, gave it another great 90 grade, stating: " It's a B movie made with A-student love for...
- 10/24/2014
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Expectations for The Maze Runner, the latest Ya best-seller turned franchise wannabe, seemed low, so much so that critical faint praise suddenly feels like a ringing endorsement. “Don’t let that Ya tag put you off,” says EW’s Chris Nashawaty, in his review. “There isn’t a dying heroine or hunky vampire to be found anywhere in this better-than-average adaptation of the James Dashner bestseller. Just a bunch of confused kids on the run from a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D.”
Based on Dashner’s 2007 post-apocalyptic novel, the first chapter of a trilogy that includes The...
Based on Dashner’s 2007 post-apocalyptic novel, the first chapter of a trilogy that includes The...
- 9/19/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
20th Century Fox released their new action/adventure/thriller film, "The Maze Runner," into theaters yesterday, September 18th and the reviews are in from the top,major movie critics. It turns out that only about half of them liked it with an overall 56 score out of a possible 100 across 28 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Will Poulter. We've added blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Bill Zwecker from the Chicago Sun-Times, gave it a nice 88 score, saying: "Beyond the visuals, what makes The Maze Runner so compelling is its attention-grabbing storyline." Ethan Gilsdorf over at the Boston Globe, gave it a 75 score, stating: "Using a refreshingly gentle FX touch, Ball has successfully transposed the decaying, vine-covered concrete jungle look of his short onto this gorgeously-designed feature. The neophyte knows how to direct heart-pumping chase scenes and...
- 9/19/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
"The Maze Runner" is the latest young adult dystopian adaptation to entice audiences with promises of thrills and brave teens overcoming impossible odds. Based on James Dashner's 2009 page-turner, the story is like "Lord of the Flies" meets "The Hunger Games": Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up in an elevator that takes him to a strange world of captivity called the Glade. None of the guys who inhabit it can remember anything but their names, and they're unable to leave, because they're surrounded by an ever-changing Maze that's home to killer creatures. But Thomas is different, and he isn't content to live on a commune when surely the Maze provides a way out.
"The Maze Runner" is occasionally quite violent, but it's not any more violent than similar titles teens and older tweens flock to see. But before you head out, here are five questions for parents consider whether "The Maze Runner...
"The Maze Runner" is occasionally quite violent, but it's not any more violent than similar titles teens and older tweens flock to see. But before you head out, here are five questions for parents consider whether "The Maze Runner...
- 9/18/2014
- by Sandie Angulo Chen
- Moviefone
Lionsgate released their new, hardcore action flick, "The Expendables 3," into theaters yesterday, August 14th, and the reviews are in from the top movie critics. It turns out that it didn't quite sit well with a lot of them, getting only an overall 35 score out of a possible 100 across 30 reviews over at the metacritic.com site. The film stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Victor Ortiz, Glen Powell and Kelsey Grammer. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Chris Nashawaty from Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 75 grade, saying: "So let me just say that this latest rah-rah red-meat installment is the biggest and best surprise of the series. It has its flaws, but it's mostly a big, dumb, gruntingly monosyllabic hoot." Tom Russo over at the Boston Globe,...
- 8/15/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Paramount Pictures released their new action/remake film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" into theaters today, August 8th, and all the reviews are in from the top critics. It turns out that most of them definitely were not even close to being impressed with this flick, only getting an overall 34 score out of a possible 100 across 23 reviews at the metacritic.com site. The film stars: Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Noel Fisher, Will Arnett and Danny Woodburn. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Bruce Ingram from the Chicago Sun-Times, gave it a 63 grade, saying: "[A] basically brainless but intermittently adrenalizing, mostly-just-for-kids reboot." Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 58 grade. He stated: "Turtles is head-and-shell better than "Transformers." Cowabunga?" Justin Lowe over at The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 50 score, stating: "The castmembers portraying Splinter and the turtles achieve a persuasive level of realism...
- 8/8/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
You can be sure of two things when you combine producer Michael Bay with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One, your eyeballs will get a workout. And two, the most snarky critics will be tempted to write their reviews before the film even rolls.
In Wrath of the Titans’ director Jonathan Liebesman’s new live-action, CG-heavy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which stars Megan Fox as Turtle-pal April O’Neil, the four Renaissance-named turtles are still living up their name. Johnny Knoxville voices Leonardo, who leads the Turtles against their traditional antagonist Shredder—as well as a mysterious puppet-master who springs chaos on New York.
In Wrath of the Titans’ director Jonathan Liebesman’s new live-action, CG-heavy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which stars Megan Fox as Turtle-pal April O’Neil, the four Renaissance-named turtles are still living up their name. Johnny Knoxville voices Leonardo, who leads the Turtles against their traditional antagonist Shredder—as well as a mysterious puppet-master who springs chaos on New York.
- 8/8/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios released their new super hero/action film, "Guardians Of The Galaxy," into theaters today, August 1st, and the top movie critics have turned in their reviews. And it seems to have resonated well with most of them, getting an overall 77 score out of a possible 100 across 44 reviews at meteacritic.com. The film stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Gregg Henry, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics, below. Elizabeth Weitzman from the New York Daily News, gave it a perfect 100 score! She stated: " To see an expensive, big-studio movie freed from creative constraints and directorial cynicism is always a rare and wondrous experience. In a season of bloated indulgence, it’s also fair to call it a marvel." Michael O'Sullivan over at the Washington Post,...
- 8/1/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
For months, rumors have swirled that Pearl Paint, the legendary art-supply store on Canal Street, would be closing its doors. Yesterday, the red landmark was gated and locked, apparently marking the end of its eight-decade run as the supplier of choice to multiple generations of established and emerging downtown art stars. In the days before assistants did all the shopping, Pearl was more than a store — it was a scene in its own right, where artists would mingle and get hints about what their peers were working on based on the supplies they were buying. To mark the end of this chapter in New York's cultural history, Vulture asked a handful of top local artists to reminisce about the six-story retailer, which multimedia-installation specialist Justin Lowe lovingly referred to as "the StairMaster, helping lower Manhattan burn off those giant-cola calories for years." Julian Schnabel: Years ago, I was down...
- 4/22/2014
- by Michael Slenske
- Vulture
Los Angeles, home of the most ambitious and successful environmental movements, will see eight free screenings of “A Fierce Green Fire” in late September and early October
The timing couldn’t be better for seeing A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet -- the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement, fifty years of activism from conservation to climate change. From Fukushima to fracking, Keystone Xl to climate change, the world has never been more in need of a reminder that people can, and have, solved huge environmental problems.
And what better place to show this landmark film than Los Angeles, home to some of the most ambitious, innovative and successful environmental efforts in the country. From saving Mono Lake and healing Santa Monica Bay, to leading efforts to reduce smog that changed the entire automobile industry and pioneering climate legislation, no region in America has had a more distinct record of environmental success.
Directed and written by Mark Kitchell, Academy-Award nominated director of Berkeley in the Sixties, and narrated by Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Ashley Judd, Van Jones and Isabel Allende, A Fierce Green Fire premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It chronicles the largest movement of the 20th century and one of the keys to the 21st. It brings together all the major parts of environmentalism and connects them. It focuses on activism, people fighting to save their homes, their lives, the future – and succeeding against all odds.
The film unfolds in five acts, each with a central story and character:
• David Brower and the Sierra Club’s battle to halt dams in the Grand Canyon • Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal residents’ struggle against 20,000 tons of toxic chemicals • Paul Watson and Greenpeace’s campaigns to save whales and baby harp seals • Chico Mendes and Brazilian rubber tappers’ fight to save the Amazon rainforest • Bill McKibben and the 25-year effort to address the impossible issue – climate change
Surrounding these main stories are strands like environmental justice, going back to the land, and movements of the global south such as Wangari Maathai in Kenya. Vivid archival film brings it all back and insightful interviews with activists shed light on what it all means. The film offers a deeper view of environmentalism as civilizational change, bringing our industrial society into sustainable balance with nature. It’s the battle for a living planet.
The film arrives at a moment of promise: 25 years after Dr. James Hansen first warned of global warming; 8 years after Katrina; 3 years after the Gulf oil disaster; 2 years after meltdown at Fukushima and first stopping the Keystone Pipeline; and 1 year since the wake-up call that was Hurricane Sandy, the capper to the hottest year on record. 2013 may be the year that grassroots pressure finally forces action to halt climate change. A Fierce Green Fire gives us reason to believe.
All of the Southland screenings are free and (except UCLA) open to the public. Each will be followed by a discussion featuring local environmental leaders and the filmmaker. Below is a list of screenings and participants.
The Big Four:
Wednesday, September 25, at 7 pm Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA Panel discussion: Matthew King, Heal the Bay; Robert Gottlieb, renowned author of “Forcing the Spring” and professor at Occidental College
Friday, September 27, at 5:30 pm West Hollywood Public Library, 8272 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA Panel Discussion: Angelo Logan, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice; Juana Torres, Sierra Club; Michele Prichard, Liberty Hill Foundation’s Common Agenda
Thursday, October 3, 6 pm Pasadena Central Public Library Auditorium, 285 East Walnut Street Pasadena, CA Speaker: Shannon Biggs of Global Exchange on fracking coming to California
Friday, October 4, at 6 pm G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA Panel Discussion: Bill Gallegos, Communities for a Better Environment; Michele Prichard, Liberty Hill Foundation’s Common Agenda (opening of G2’s Green Earth Film Fest -- space is limited, so RSVP: theG2Gallery.com)
Three area colleges and an arts center in Long Beach:
Pitzer College, Robert Redford Conservancy -- Monday, September 30 in Claremont, CA UCLA Institute of Environmental Sciences -- Wednesday, October 2 (campus community only) Csu Long Beach, Multicultural Center -- Thursday, September 26, noon CALBArts, Bungalow Art Center, 729 Pine, Long Beach -- Friday, September 27th, 7pm
About The Film
Early Praise for A Fierce Green Fire:
"The material is vast and it’s an incredibly dynamic film. It’s shaping up to be the documentary of record on the environmental movement." - Cara Mertes, former director of Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program
"Winningly spans the broad scope of environmental history… connecting its origins with the variety of issues still challenging society today." - Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter
"Rarely do environmental-themed films come with the ambitious scope of ‘A Fierce Green Fire’… which aims at nothing less than the history of environmentalism itself." - Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
"The most ambitious environmental documentary since 'An Inconvenient Truth' tries to make the case that we just might win." - Michael Roberts, Outside Magazine
"The film left me emotionally drained and profoundly hopeful." -Bruce Barcott, On Earth Magazine
"Brilliant! Should be assigned viewing for all of us, especially those political leaders currently manning the helm of spaceship earth." - Jay Meehan, Park Record
About The Principals And People Featured In The Film
Director/Producer/Writer Mark Kitchell’s Berkeley in the Sixties – one of the defining films about the protest movements that shook America during the 1960s – received the Sundance Audience Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. Executive Producer Marc Weiss is the creator and former Executive Producer of P.O.V., the award-winning series now in its 26th season on PBS. Interviews were shot by Vicente Franco. It was edited by Ken Schneider, Veronica Selver, Jon Beckhardt and Gary Weimberg. Original music is by George Michalski and Dave Denny, Garth Stevenson, Randall Wallace and Todd Boekelheide. Narrators include: Robert Redford; Ashley Judd; activist Van Jones; author Isabel Allende; and Meryl Streep.
Featured In The Film Are:
The incomparable Lois Gibbs, leader of Love Canal; Paul “I work for whales” Watson; Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org; Paul Hawken and Stewart Brand, alternative ecology visionaries; Martin Litton, at 92 thundering, “If you haven’t got any hatred in your heart, what are you living on?”; Carl Pope and John Adams, longtime heads of the Sierra Club and Nrdc; and Bob Bullard, who closes the film on a universal note: “There’s no Hispanic air. There’s no African-American air. There’s air! And if you breathe air – and most people I know do breathe air – then I would consider you an environmentalist.”...
The timing couldn’t be better for seeing A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet -- the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement, fifty years of activism from conservation to climate change. From Fukushima to fracking, Keystone Xl to climate change, the world has never been more in need of a reminder that people can, and have, solved huge environmental problems.
And what better place to show this landmark film than Los Angeles, home to some of the most ambitious, innovative and successful environmental efforts in the country. From saving Mono Lake and healing Santa Monica Bay, to leading efforts to reduce smog that changed the entire automobile industry and pioneering climate legislation, no region in America has had a more distinct record of environmental success.
Directed and written by Mark Kitchell, Academy-Award nominated director of Berkeley in the Sixties, and narrated by Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Ashley Judd, Van Jones and Isabel Allende, A Fierce Green Fire premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It chronicles the largest movement of the 20th century and one of the keys to the 21st. It brings together all the major parts of environmentalism and connects them. It focuses on activism, people fighting to save their homes, their lives, the future – and succeeding against all odds.
The film unfolds in five acts, each with a central story and character:
• David Brower and the Sierra Club’s battle to halt dams in the Grand Canyon • Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal residents’ struggle against 20,000 tons of toxic chemicals • Paul Watson and Greenpeace’s campaigns to save whales and baby harp seals • Chico Mendes and Brazilian rubber tappers’ fight to save the Amazon rainforest • Bill McKibben and the 25-year effort to address the impossible issue – climate change
Surrounding these main stories are strands like environmental justice, going back to the land, and movements of the global south such as Wangari Maathai in Kenya. Vivid archival film brings it all back and insightful interviews with activists shed light on what it all means. The film offers a deeper view of environmentalism as civilizational change, bringing our industrial society into sustainable balance with nature. It’s the battle for a living planet.
The film arrives at a moment of promise: 25 years after Dr. James Hansen first warned of global warming; 8 years after Katrina; 3 years after the Gulf oil disaster; 2 years after meltdown at Fukushima and first stopping the Keystone Pipeline; and 1 year since the wake-up call that was Hurricane Sandy, the capper to the hottest year on record. 2013 may be the year that grassroots pressure finally forces action to halt climate change. A Fierce Green Fire gives us reason to believe.
All of the Southland screenings are free and (except UCLA) open to the public. Each will be followed by a discussion featuring local environmental leaders and the filmmaker. Below is a list of screenings and participants.
The Big Four:
Wednesday, September 25, at 7 pm Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA Panel discussion: Matthew King, Heal the Bay; Robert Gottlieb, renowned author of “Forcing the Spring” and professor at Occidental College
Friday, September 27, at 5:30 pm West Hollywood Public Library, 8272 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA Panel Discussion: Angelo Logan, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice; Juana Torres, Sierra Club; Michele Prichard, Liberty Hill Foundation’s Common Agenda
Thursday, October 3, 6 pm Pasadena Central Public Library Auditorium, 285 East Walnut Street Pasadena, CA Speaker: Shannon Biggs of Global Exchange on fracking coming to California
Friday, October 4, at 6 pm G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA Panel Discussion: Bill Gallegos, Communities for a Better Environment; Michele Prichard, Liberty Hill Foundation’s Common Agenda (opening of G2’s Green Earth Film Fest -- space is limited, so RSVP: theG2Gallery.com)
Three area colleges and an arts center in Long Beach:
Pitzer College, Robert Redford Conservancy -- Monday, September 30 in Claremont, CA UCLA Institute of Environmental Sciences -- Wednesday, October 2 (campus community only) Csu Long Beach, Multicultural Center -- Thursday, September 26, noon CALBArts, Bungalow Art Center, 729 Pine, Long Beach -- Friday, September 27th, 7pm
About The Film
Early Praise for A Fierce Green Fire:
"The material is vast and it’s an incredibly dynamic film. It’s shaping up to be the documentary of record on the environmental movement." - Cara Mertes, former director of Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program
"Winningly spans the broad scope of environmental history… connecting its origins with the variety of issues still challenging society today." - Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter
"Rarely do environmental-themed films come with the ambitious scope of ‘A Fierce Green Fire’… which aims at nothing less than the history of environmentalism itself." - Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
"The most ambitious environmental documentary since 'An Inconvenient Truth' tries to make the case that we just might win." - Michael Roberts, Outside Magazine
"The film left me emotionally drained and profoundly hopeful." -Bruce Barcott, On Earth Magazine
"Brilliant! Should be assigned viewing for all of us, especially those political leaders currently manning the helm of spaceship earth." - Jay Meehan, Park Record
About The Principals And People Featured In The Film
Director/Producer/Writer Mark Kitchell’s Berkeley in the Sixties – one of the defining films about the protest movements that shook America during the 1960s – received the Sundance Audience Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. Executive Producer Marc Weiss is the creator and former Executive Producer of P.O.V., the award-winning series now in its 26th season on PBS. Interviews were shot by Vicente Franco. It was edited by Ken Schneider, Veronica Selver, Jon Beckhardt and Gary Weimberg. Original music is by George Michalski and Dave Denny, Garth Stevenson, Randall Wallace and Todd Boekelheide. Narrators include: Robert Redford; Ashley Judd; activist Van Jones; author Isabel Allende; and Meryl Streep.
Featured In The Film Are:
The incomparable Lois Gibbs, leader of Love Canal; Paul “I work for whales” Watson; Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org; Paul Hawken and Stewart Brand, alternative ecology visionaries; Martin Litton, at 92 thundering, “If you haven’t got any hatred in your heart, what are you living on?”; Carl Pope and John Adams, longtime heads of the Sierra Club and Nrdc; and Bob Bullard, who closes the film on a universal note: “There’s no Hispanic air. There’s no African-American air. There’s air! And if you breathe air – and most people I know do breathe air – then I would consider you an environmentalist.”...
- 9/28/2013
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
The science-fiction thriller Riddick is about to hit theaters on Sept. 6. Let's set the scene of the new film: the action begins with antihero Riddick (Vin Diesel) betrayed by his own people and left for dead on a deserted sun-scorched planet. He must fight for survival against alien predators more dangerous than any human he has ever met. As a result, he becomes stronger and more dangerous than ever before. Following in the footsteps of Pitch Black (2000) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), all directed by David Twohy, how do critics feel about the franchise's third installment? Let's find out! The Hollywood Reporter's Justin Lowe writes, "Significantly dialing back on...
- 9/5/2013
- E! Online
Chart-topping British boy band One Direction storms into theaters this week as the star of a 3D concert documentary. But despite claims that the film gives viewers an all-access pass into the lives of Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik, including a close-up look at their world tour, critics find the footage too sanitized. The Hollywood Reporter's Justin Lowe notes, "Scenes featuring their predominantly teen female fans are limited to crowd shots and brief sound bites, while any footage revealing smoking, partying or romance has been studiously excluded." Photos: One Direction's
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- 8/29/2013
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a world where movie tickets and a babysitter's hourly rates are more than $10, it's understandable that many parents don't get out to the movies very often. But after a summer full of animated racing garden snails, manic yellow minions, and fraternity-brother monsters, it's only fair that you see at least one movie this summer that is neither animated nor intended for family audiences.
Once again, we're here to help. In this installment, we've compiled a list of three critically acclaimed grown-up movies by debut directors. One makes you think about race in America, and two are vastly different summer coming-of age stories, but all three are worth seeing sans kids.
Go on then, pick a movie, get the sitter, and treat yourself to a night at the movies.
'Fruitvale Station' (Rated R)
Directed by: Ryan Coogler | Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer | Runtime: 90 minutes
Why...
Once again, we're here to help. In this installment, we've compiled a list of three critically acclaimed grown-up movies by debut directors. One makes you think about race in America, and two are vastly different summer coming-of age stories, but all three are worth seeing sans kids.
Go on then, pick a movie, get the sitter, and treat yourself to a night at the movies.
'Fruitvale Station' (Rated R)
Directed by: Ryan Coogler | Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer | Runtime: 90 minutes
Why...
- 7/26/2013
- by Sandie Angulo Chen
- Moviefone
Tribeca Film and Well Go USA Entertainment have co-acquired North American rights to Francesca Gregorini’s psychological thriller Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes. The film stars Jessica Biel, Kaya Scodelario, Alfred Molina and Frances O'Connor. Writer-director Gregorini produced the 2013 Sundance Film Festival film with Matthew R. Brady. The film centers on a troubled girl (Scodelario) who becomes preoccupied with her mysterious, new neighbor (Biel), who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother. In offering to babysit her newborn, Emanuel unwittingly enters a fragile, fictional world to which she becomes the gatekeeper. The Hollywood Reporter's Justin Lowe called Emanuel and the Truth
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- 5/13/2013
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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