Movies are better than books, there is no contest
I don’t think books are useless, I just think that movies are clearly better, and I don’t even think it’s much of a fair fight.
View ArticleBooks, unlike movies, allow readers to use imagination
Movies are wonderful things. They are visual masterpieces (when done correctly), and they can grip the viewer in several different ways. They are just not more entertaining than books.
View ArticleMovies are a great tradition of the holiday season
I have finally begun the remorseful and inevitable stage of my life when I look back on my childhood and wish that I had learned from movies like “13 Going on 30” and “Big” instead of wishing that I...
View ArticleNew realist film looks promising
“Project Almanac,” the coolest-looking movie not many people will see, comes out on Jan. 30. I have high hopes for the movie, based entirely on the similarities in its film style, advertising and cast...
View ArticleTop 10 movies of 2014
2014 definitely wasn't 2013 in terms of churning out great film after great film, but there were a few great films out there if you were willing to dig a little bit for them.
View ArticleAcademy breaks norm in Oscar race decision
The 87th Academy Awards brought some locks and some tight finishes, but the night’s final prize remained a veritable toss-up until the end.
View ArticleBeach Boys film illuminates struggles
In the first scene of Bill Pohlad’s “Love & Mercy,” we see the young Wilson (Paul Dano) sitting at his piano bench quietly talking to himself. To the audience it’s incessant muttering; to Wilson...
View ArticleThe four most exciting films of the upcoming Oscar season
Here are the four movies I’m looking forward to most going into fall festival and Oscar season.
View ArticleKentucky native’s new film “Runoff” sparkles
The best movies are the ones that revolve around human experiences. When it’s something the director is pulling straight from his or her own experience – even better.
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