my film journal

This is an affectionate behind the scenes look at the dedicated and passionate super-fans who attend the annual celebration of everythi...

Werner Herzog is fond of stories about obsessive characters and their struggles with the wonders and dangers of the natural world such as...

The much anticipated sequel to Clash of the Titans (2010), which was a remake of an earlier Clash of the Titans from 1981, ( see my revi...

The wondrous films of Japan’s Hayao Miyazaki are like a deluxe platter of sushi; a colorful explosion of varied tastes and textures. ...

This movie has several excellent things going for it that make it an absolute gem of a film. The cinematography and editing is first clas...

This ultra-violent Indonesian martial arts fight fest will definitely awaken your senses and have you swinging your arms and kicking your...

This 30 year old film stands alone by far as the best film ever made about prehistoric man. Set 80,000 years in the past, the movie has r...

Following Pixar director Brad Bird’s live action debut last year of MI: 4 Ghost Protocol (2011), Andrew Stanton, the animation studio’s ...

George Clooney and Meryl Streep were big contenders at the awards shows this year for separate movies but they did once work together o...

Billy Crystal put on a funny and classy act. Opening the show with his signature montage of footage from the nominated films and insertin...

Annual summary of 2011 critic's top10 lists A sure sign that 2011 was a good year in film is the diverse number of films that mad...