Mars (Ep 1): The Journey Begins
Mars is a challenging reminder of why space exploration is so risky and yet holds out so much hope for the inhabitants of this planet.
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AFIFest – Easier Than a Trip to Cannes
We don?t all get to go to Cannes for what may be considered the most prestigious film festival. I know I don?t make it there. But yesterday at AFIFest ?(presented by Audi), I managed to see three films that all won awards at Cannes this year. And I didn?t have to pay for airfare and…
Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Giveaway!
Are you excited about Warner Bros. magical movie,?Fantastic Beasts (and Where to Find?Them)? ?So are we! To help get you ready to journey with Newt Scamander and friends, we have a great giveaway opportunity for you! ?(And YES, this one is open to BOTH residents of Canada and the US…) ?This prize pack includes a…
Elle – Obsessions and Revenge
?It?s twisted.? That brief line of dialogue defines Paul Verhoeven?s Elle in more ways than one. The plot certainly has very interesting turns along the way, but the convolutions of the personalities are what really make this entertaining and interesting. This is an intense psychological thriller, with the accent on psychological. Mich?le (Isabelle Huppert) is…
AFI Fest 2016 – Stars Outside and Inside
The 30th Edition of AFIFEST Presented by Audi is underway. This festival is a wonderful collection of independent, foreign, and Oscar buzz films playing side by side in the middle of Hollywood.
Dog Eat Dog – Aiming For Noir
Paul Schrader wrote/co-wrote Raging Bull, Last Temptation of Christ, Taxi Driver, and Bringing Out the Dead, films directed by Martin Scorsese. But with Dog Eat Dog, Schrader directs an eclectic cast that serves up a weirdly engaging film based on Edward Bunker?s 1995 novel. Unfortunately, Schrader didn’t write this – and it doesn’t come close…
The Love Witch – Can You Spell Love?
The film should be viewed as a spoof and homage to 1960s sexploitation fare. When Elaine first tells us of her understanding of how to win a man?s love, she sounds like something out of The Stepford Wives or the Playboy Philosophy.
Behind Bayonets and Barbed Wire – WWII POW experience
This is a bit of history that will soon be relegated to a time beyond the memory of the living. As such, this film adds perhaps one last time for the story to be heard from some who lived it.
Morris from America: Keeping it Real
When Curtis Gentry (Craig Robinson) relocates to Germany to get a new job, while still recovering from the death of his wife, the culture shock reverberates through his whole system. That system primarily includes Mo (Markees Christmas), his thirteen-year-old son who believes he will become the next big rapper … but now finds himself struggling…
3.5 Calling DR. STRANGE
This week, Steve and ScreenFish comic guru Arnaldo Reyes take a step into Marvel’s mystical multiverse to discuss DR. STRANGE. Directed by Scott Derrickson, this film features eye-popping special effects but also reveals a spiritual conscience that surprises. Only on ScreenFish. Want to continue to conversation at home? ?Click the link below to download ?Fishing…