The Politics of Crime
When Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama (translated by Jonathan Lloyd-Davies, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $28.00) opens, Yoshinobu Mikami ...
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If you’re looking for a thought-provoking drama with a few interwoven laughs, there’s still time to check out ...
The Man Who “Invented” Zombies
The zombie myth, a metaphor for slavery, wasn’t created by a white guy. But William Seabrook’s 1929 bestseller The Magic Island was the vector that transmitted it from Afro-Caribbean folklore to American popular culture. Now acclaimed Canadian cartoonist Joe Ollmann ...
Riverrun 2017
By Mark Burger Winston-Salem isn’t Cannes, France or Park City, Utah, but with the opening Thursday of the 19th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, the downtown streets in Winston-Salem will be teeming with filmmakers and filmgoers alike, united in their shared ...
Video Vault – Mar 29, 2017
MARK BURGER’S VIDEO VAULT DVD PICK OF THE WEEK FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK (FilmRise/MVD Entertainment Group): Adam Nimoy directed this entertaining, deeply ...
Swords Clash and Knighthood Flowers in Greensboro
When Sir T-hawk’s sword strikes Sir John’s, a metallic RING! echoes through the gym. “You can always tell someone’s into this by the way their head turns at that sound,” says Sir T-Hawk with a grin that wouldn’t look out ...
Let Hope Sing: African Children’s Choir sings to earn education, relief for Africa
Soon dozens of African children, aged 7 to 10 years old, many of whom have lost ...
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This week through Sunday, Theatre Alliance of Winston-Salem will highlight the life of the musical legend in its ...
Grand Dame: Jane Alexander honored as Master of Cinema
Jane Alexander is unquestionably one of America’s great actresses. In a distinguished career that spans over 50 years, the range of roles she’s played – whether on stage, screen or television – is testament to her versatility and sheer talent. ...
Video Vault – Mar 22, 2017
MARK BURGER’S VIDEO VAULT DVD PICK OF THE WEEK S.O.B. (Warner Archive): Blake Edwards delivered this poison-pen letter to Hollywood with this blistering 1981 satire that remains one of his most ...