The heist movie that started an enduring trend — Rififi — is being revived. Rialto Pictures is theatrically re-releasing Jules Dassin’s seminal 50’s heist film, set on the streets of Paris. Rififi will play...
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Pauline Adamek
“Tom at the Farm” – Los Angeles film review
Made in 2013, but amazingly not receiving U.S. distribution until this month, Tom at the Farm is the fourth film by Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan, who made his first film at age 20 (I Killed My Mother) and was 23...
Kurt Gardner
A blast from the past – “WALL-E” reviewed – Los Angeles movie review
Upon recently revisiting an beloved animated movie, I learned that its charm had not faded — it had only deepened. You are invited to discover — or reacquaint yourself with — the delightful animated...
San Antonio Film Festival Wrap-Up: An Interview with the “Moments of Clarity” Team
Festival report by Kurt Gardner. Of the many films I saw at the San Antonio Film Festival, which took place July 28th through August 2nd, a standout for me was a feature entitled Moments of Clarity, a refreshingly...
“Straight Outta Compton” – film review
An exciting music biopic, with solid storytelling and charismatic young leads, Straight Outta Compton proves surprisingly gripping fare. Whether or not you remember the groundbreaking and controversial hip-hop group N.W...