Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub recounts the inception and eventual closing of the legendary New York Wetlands Preserve club. Founder Larry Bloch wanted to open a place for environmental activist groups to convene that was supported...
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The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford John Ford directed this classic Irish favorite. After purchasing the movie rights for a mere $10, he was turned down by studios until he went to Republic who would make the film only under...
Thank You Park Chan-wook for Stoker
A few weeks ago I revisited Oldboy, Park Chan-wook's complex revenge story. Knowing that his new film was not a South Korean production, but his first US / UK production, I was very excited. So being in Boston today and...
Oz the Pretty Good and Beautiful
Oz the Great and Powerful may not be a phenomenal film, but that doesn't mean it's not worth seeing. If you're a fan of the original Wizard of Oz (and really, who isn't?) then it's worth seeing. It has...
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet (2012) Yaron Silberman (now out on DVD)If you missed it at the Spectrum (like I did) you had to impatiently wait a few months for the DVD release of Yaron Silberman's "A Late Quartet", starring Christopher Walken,...
Dark Melodrama Dead Man Down Marks Danish Director’s American Debut
Showtimes & Tickets What do Nicolas Winding Refn(left) and Niels Arden Oplev have in common? They're both Danish film directors. They've both been sought out by the Hollywood machine. Both have created international critical and commercial hits. Refn created the...
New This Week
Last week it seemed that spring was just around the corner, but today we're experiencing winter's last gasp. But when the snow is cleared off your street, you'll have a few choices at your local theater to help you get...
The Hangover Three – First Look
The forces behind the Hangover series crank it up to 11, and nothing, it seems, is off limits. Check it: The Hangover Part III" is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips' record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there's...
Dark Skies Left Me Thinking Is There Life Out There In Hollywood?
It is not that often that a well done alien abduction type movie comes out, and this was not one of those times. Im somewhat saddened to say that after viewing the new sci-fi thriller Dark Skies, I feel that I have...