The film not only explores the grueling hardships faced by Engle and his fellow runners, but also the day-to-day hardships of the many people in that region (and throughout the world) who lack clean drinking water.

The fun begins at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Green Burro Sports Bar (106 W. McGee St., Greensboro). Media mastermind Sean Coon and his crack team of filmmakers and photographers will be doing their best to capture the live concert experience and showcase some of the music talent of the region.

Although I’ve loved movies since I was but a wee lad, I had never visited Los Angeles until I was 30. Did it seem like some far-off, exotic land — a mystical, magical realm where dreams come true? Nah, I just couldn’t afford it. Besides, I knew what to expect.

Due to so many time-related events during the early half of this month, it’s taken me a few weeks to get to my final round-up on the 31st Annual Western Film Fair, which took place in Winston-Salem in July.

The brainchild of singer/songwriter/producer/promoter Shalini Chatterjee, the Revolve revolution is meant to offer the region a unique combination and selection of music and motion-picture entertainment unique to the region. Chances are, you wouldn’t be seeing the films being screened at your local multiplex any time soon.

decides to invite his family to the Sycamores for a dinner party that, as you might expect, goes haywire at every turn. But who’s really crazy: the Sycamores, who merrily misbehave but genuinely love each other, or the Kirbys, who disdain such displays of outrageous behavior? Director Frank Capra’s 1938 screen version of You Can’t Take It With You.

Wilder and definitely wider than ever before, the eighth annual Bubba’Lympics competition was held Sunday at Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe. The event, borne of the popular “Two Guys Named Chris” morning radio show on WKRR-FM Rock-92, has become one of the station’s and the water park’s most popular events.

As much as I love movies, I have to admit that it took me awhile until I liked Westerns. Once I did, however, I took to westerns like a horse to water. In many ways, it is the quintessential American genre.

You may not know the name Michael France off-hand, but you certainly know the movies he's written: Cliffhanger (1993), GoldenEye (1995), Hulk (2003), The Punisher (2004) and Fantastic Four (2005).