The synopsis for American Pachuco goes something like this: "Lewis Valdez elevates Chicano narratives to cinema through Zoot Suit and La Bamba, overcoming political and Industrial pushback to create Landmark films that...
I love documentaries, especially when their subject is American History! Rush: The American Revolution's Indispensable Doctor tells the story of a doctor from the days of the American Revolution who stood up...
Angel Studios began promoting this film last year, preparing us to see the film on the United States’ 250th birthday. This first promotion gave us a good trailer and the opportunity to...
Not all action-thriller films are created equal, which is where subgenres become important. Military and war films are not typically my first choice, though I still approach them with an open mind,...
How do we forgive someone when we aren't yet capable of forgiving ourselves? And how do we begin to heal when another person's choices have shaped the trauma responses that continue to...
In 1990, we saw the first of the Jack Ryan films, The Hunt for Red October, starring Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan. In 1992, we saw Harrison Ford step into Dr. Ryan’s...
The Arkansas Cinema Society announced its official selections for next month’s Filmland: Arkansas 2026 program (August 12-16). Three features lead the list showcasing the top films by Arkansas filmmakers including Princeton James’...
The Waco Independent Film Festival (Waco Indie) announced the award winners for the 10th Anniversary edition of the film festival which concluded another record breaking in-person presentations with an entertaining Awards Brunch held at...
Dances With Films: LA announced its Filmmaker Award winners during an entertaining closing night awards celebration at The TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood as it wrapped the 29th edition of Los Angeles’...
Festival of Cinema NYC returns to the Regal UA Midway in Forest Hills for the 10th Anniversary edition of the popular Queens-based film festival, running from August 7-16. The festival opens with...
Variety will honor Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey with the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland on Friday, August 14 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award recognizes artists who have broken barriers in the industry and...
The Waco Independent Film Festival (Waco Indie) announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month’s edition of the popular film festival, which recently was named as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s...
THE RITE
By Gary Murray
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones and Rutger Hauer
Directed by Mikael Hafstrom
Written by Michael Petroni
MPAA Rating PG-13
Running time 112 min
Selig Film Rating Cable
Films about...
THE MECHANIC
By Gary 'Hitman' Murray
Starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland
Written by Richard Wenk and Lewis John Carlino
Directed by Simon West
Running time 92 min
MPAA Rating R
Selig Film Rating Cable
January is...
ANOTHER YEAR
By Gary Murray
Starring Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen and Peter Wight
Written and Directed by Mike Leigh
Running time 129 min
MPAA Rating PG-13
Selig Film Rating Matinee
Another Year is one of those slice...
IP MAN 2 LEGEND OF THE GRANDMASTER
By Gary Murray
Starring Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Written by Edmond Wong
Directed by Wilson Yip
Running time 115 min
MPAA Rating R
Selig Film...
NUCLEAR COWBOYZ
By Gary Murray
Photos by John Strange
Starring Adam Jones, Mike Mason, Ronnie Faisst, Beau Bamburg, Taka Higashino, Dustin Miller, Nixey Danielson, Jackson Strong, Brody Wilson, Derek Garland, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Jim McNell,...
NUCLEAR COWBOYZ PRESS
By Gary Murray
Photos by John Strange
Usually when there is a press junket it is either a film actor a few weeks before the release of the film or with...
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
By Gary Murray
Starring Ashton Kutcher, Natalie Portman, Cary Elwes, Kevin Kline and Greta Gerwig
Directed by Ivan Reitman
Written by Elizabeth Meriwether
Running time 105 min
MPAA Rating R
Selig Film Rating Matinee
In the...
SANCTUM PREVIEW
By Gary Murray
Lately, I have not been an advocate of 3D films, especially live action. Where the effect works wonders in the animated world with films like How to Train Your...
