Thrash of the Titans
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is overblown, overlong, overwritten, and melodramatic in the extreme. It also happens to be a lot of fun, and a far better (and bigger) monster ...
Mark Burger
‘Non-fiction:’ To tell the truth
Non-Fiction, the latest film from acclaimed writer/director Olivier Assayas, finds the filmmaker in a loose mood. Eschewing the ethereal tone of such recent works as Clouds of Sils Maria ...
‘Prom Night’: Music to kill for
This being prom season, the good people Perseverance Records have a unique way of commemorating it with the world premiere of Paul Zaza & Carl Zittrer – Prom Night: Original 1980 Motion Picture Soundtrack ($17.99 retail). Remarkably, given the ...
Video Vault – Jun 12, 2019
MARK BURGER’S VIDEO VAULT DVD PICK OF THE WEEK BACKBEAT (Shout! Factory): A great rock ‘n’ roll movie that happens to be rooted ...
‘Field of Dreams’ back on the big screen for Father’s Day
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Field of Dreams, one of the most beloved big-screen fantasies of the 20th century, and yours truly vividly recalls seeing a preview screening at Temple University in Philadelphia. Some ...
Taron Edgerton soars as Elton John in ‘Rocketman’
It would be futile not to compare and contrast Rocketman, the new Elton John biography, with Bohemian Rhapsody, last year’s Freddie Mercury biography, which was not only a huge hit ($900 ...
Video Vault – Jun 5, 2019
MARK BURGER’S VIDEO VAULT DVD PICK OF THE WEEK THE HEIRESS (The Criterion Collection): Olivia de Havilland took home an Oscar for her...
‘Brightburn:’ Bad seed from another planet
Of the ongoing slew of superhero movies, Brightburn puts a nasty spin on the cycle by introducing a superhero bent on conquest. Young Brandon Breyer (Jackson A. Dunn) looks like your average 12-year-old boy … but looks can most ...
[Spotlight] UNCSA School of Filmmaking makes the grade
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the School of Filmmaking at UNCSA in Winston-Salem, and the esteemed entertainment trade magazine Variety has given the school another reason to celebrate by naming it as among the 50 most influential ...
Exploring the American Dream – with a twist
POP CULTURE AND THE DARK SIDE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM by Paul A. Cantor. Published by University Press of Kentucky. 224 pages. $40 retail. Subtitled Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies, Paul A. Cantor’s latest ...