The original “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy is the undisputed champion of book-to-film adaptations. So fans were more than eager to return to Middle Earth when Peter Jackson decided to return to direct an adaptation of Toklien’s prequel, “The Hobbit”. …Read more
Network channels like ABC and NBC used to hold a monopoly on the best television shows, with popular hits on cable a rarity. All that has changed over the past half-decade, with cable or subscription channels like AMC and HBO dominating the televisi …Read more
Magneto. Professor Xavier. Gandalf The Grey. Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Richard III. King Claudius. These are just a few of the colorful, dynamic roles that Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart have played throughout their storied careers. Now …Read more
“Oldboy” is Spike Lee’s updated version of a popular 2003 South Korean revenge flick by director Park Chan-Wook. This is Lee’s first remake — in fact, it’s his first non-original work of any kind as a director. It trades in most of his films’ soci …Read more
“The story of New York City’s greatest tragedy. As you’ve never heard it before.” That’s how filmmaker Rohan Spong advertises his new documentary, “All The Way Through Evening”. A fascinating blend of documentary and concert recording, “Evening” c …Read more
“All The Way Through Evening”, by Australian filmmaker Rohan Spong (“T Is For Teacher”), is a musical documentary about the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City. The film focuses on a small group of people — specifically, composers in NYC’s East Villag …Read more
FOX Mondays @ 8pm ET What’s it about? The year is 2048. Meet Detective John Kennex, a cop who survived one of the most catastrophic attacks ever made against the police department. After waking up from a 17-month coma, he can’t remember much – except …Read more
1985. The AIDS crisis is at its peak. AZT has just been approved by the FDA to treat the disease. In Dallas, Texas, homophobia is the norm. This is the environment in which Ronald Woodruff (Matthew McCounaghey), a straight, chauvinistic electrici …Read more
From November 15-21, Film Forum will be hosting a retrospective of documentary filmmaker Bruce Weber. There will be screenings of all of his works, including “Broken Noses” (1987), “Chop Suey” (2001) and “A Letter To True” (2004), as well as short f …Read more
The IFC Center: Friday, November 15 @ 1:45pm History is written by the winners, the victors, the conquerors. Perhaps this is why the Indonesian killings of 1965-1966 have gone largely unrecorded in history books. Unlike other genocidal leaders who …Read more
