SAMURAI AND IDIOTS: THE OLYMPUS AFFAIR – A Review By Nick Askam
This film felt short. I don’t know if it was because I was so intrigued by the subject matter or because of the…
The Academy Celebrates The Music of Movies in August 2016
The Academy will highlight the art of film music with three programs in August: the West Coast restoration premiere of “King of Jazz,”…
LOC August 2016 Screenings: Comedy, Adventure and Romance
Adventure films, operetta, comedy and silent movies are all part of the August film schedule at the Library of Congress Packard Campus theater…
THE MAHJONG BOX – A Review By Nick Askam
Immediately after I left the showing, I went to the bathroom. I heard at least four guys say “wow” under their breath. That’s…
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS @ Comic-Con 2016
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STRAYER’S CHRONICLE – A Review By Nick Askam
I’m very torn about this film. I thoroughly enjoyed that it was not a remake of a superhero movie, but the script is…
HIKAWA MARU MONOGATARI – A Review By Nick Askam
This film shows the life of a kid named Jiro growing up with a ship called the Hikawa Maru. Their lives parallel several…
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DFW Announces New Location Alamo Lake Highlands
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DFW announced today that Lake Highlands will be the location for the next Alamo Drafthouse in North Texas. Alamo Drafthouse…
George Eastman Museum’s Landmark Book The Dawn of Technicolor, 1915-1935 Receives Prestigious Henry Allen Moe Prize
The Dawn of Technicolor, 1915–1935, published by the George Eastman Museum, has been awarded the 2016 Henry Allen Moe Prize for Catalogs of…
CINEMA ANGEL – A Review By Nick Askam
I honestly don’t know where to start with this film. It’s smart, funny, and entertaining. The characters are well developed and it’s a…