Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Independent Ethos Radio Hour – episode 1

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It's here, the first episode of The Independent Ethos Radio Hour on Joltradio.org. To sum it up, this was recorded just after I attended...

Help fund release of rare WW II footage by Sam Fuller

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This year would have marked Samuel Fuller's 100th birthday. Often refered to as a "maverick" filmmaker, Fuller earned the reference as one of those...

Scarred Hearts or death in the time of nationalism — a...

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This past week, the Miami Jewish Film Festival announced the prize-winning movies of its 20th annual edition of the festival. The Hungarian movie 1945 won...

Surreal Sorry to Bother You takes no prisoners

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Sorry to bother you, but I’ll keep this short and promise to allow for some insight into the socially conscious, surrealist feature debut by...

‘Le quattro volte’ skips the dialogue to tell precise and profound...

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If you got the Tree of Life (unlike Sean Penn), time now to upgrade to Le quattro volte. The film may be from Italy,...

The Wailing can’t overcome storytelling issues to merit two and a...

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For the first 30 minutes or so, The Wailing (Goksung), has its charms, but as the film wears on, those moments become more and more...

My prediction: gullibles will make 2012 #1 at Box Office

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OK, so tonight 2012 hits theaters. I ain’t seeing it, but I’m fascinated by humanity’s arrogance that they might live to see the end of...

On Andrei Tarkovsky’s science-fiction masterpieces Solaris and Stalker

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We need Tarkovsky more than ever nowadays. His science fiction movies may seem quaint in the science-today where so many people are sucked into...

Another day of Miami International Film Festival: what to avoid and...

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It's getting hard to keep track of the films and parties, heck, even the days at Miami Dade College's 32nd Miami International Film Festival....

Jason Clarke to The Aftermath critics: “Go and review Captain Marvel”

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I recently wrote an article about Pet Sematary, ahead of its theatrical release, in the Miami New Times. I had the chance to speak...