The MentaculistFive Ways Steve Jobs Changed the Movie IndustryThe resignation of the Apple CEO means the end of an era, but his legacy goes far beyond being a technological innovator, changing the way w...byStephen SaitoAug 24, 2011
InterviewsInterview: Rowan Joffe on Reinventing a Classic with “Brighton Rock”It's ballsy for any writer/director to retell one of his home country's most beloved classics, but he discusses here how going by the book l...byStephen SaitoAug 24, 2011
ReviewsReview: A View to Many Kills Through the Guillermo Del Toro-Produced “Julia’s Eyes”While one Guillermo Del Toro-produced thriller asks audiences this week to not be afraid of the dark, another, which was a favorite on the f...byStephen SaitoAug 24, 2011
ReviewsReview: The Horror of an Estate Tax Too High in Troy Nixey’s “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”Far from the real world, the scares in the directorial debut from a Guillermo Del Toro protege are underscored by the cold reality of modern...byStephen SaitoAug 23, 2011
Listen To It NowBack to School for John Pierson’s Master ClassWhile the fact that school is back in session may be a disappointment to those not ready yet to end their summer vacation, it also means tha...byStephen SaitoAug 22, 2011
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! – Maris Curran’s “Five Nights in Maine”A tragic accident has reverberations well beyond the funeral for a young man and his wife's estranged mother-in-law in this drama from the p...byStephen SaitoAug 22, 2011
ReviewsReview: Surveying the Wreckage of a Personal Apocalypse in Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia”An avowed Lars von Trier hater comes to terms with the masterwork that's his latest as the director comes to terms with the end of the world...byStephen SaitoAug 22, 2011
ReviewsReview and Recap of the First Night of Kevin Smith’s “Red State” Oscar Consideration RunAfter plunking down $20 as requested by the filmmaker, a review of Kevin Smith's controversial and allegedly penultimate film and a recap of...byStephen SaitoAug 20, 2011
Kickstart This!Kickstart This! – Charlie Fonville’s Naughty Murder Mystery “The Funtime Gang”The cast of a canceled kids' TV show not only have to fend off bankruptcy but also the local authorities when they're suspected of murdering...byStephen SaitoAug 18, 2011
Burning BargainBurning Bargain: Blockbuster’s 5 for $20 Blu-ray Deal & $12.99 “Avatar,” “Toy Story 3” Deluxe EditionsHaven't seen "Scott Pilgrim," "The American" or "The Killer Inside Me" yet? Blockbuster may have it to own on Blu-ray for nearly the same pr...byStephen SaitoAug 18, 2011