If Frank Capra’s cherubically bright and sunny screwball comedy You Can’t Take it With You seems hopelessly naive today a full eighty years after its debut, consider that a year to the day after its New York City premiere the…
It’s a Wonderful Life: Then and Now
The day is December 20th, 1946. Christmas is just around the corner, and acclaimed director Frank Capra is finally releasing his latest film It’s a Wonderful Life. People are pouring into the theaters, eagerly waiting to see what the studio…
History According to Hollywood: The Civil War – Part 2
So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, Thou must, The youth replies, I can. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Close your eyes for a second and think of the American West.…
Soho International Film Festival Shorts Round Up
Year after year, festivals have come to show the love of film making people have, bringing together not only filmmakers to showcase their talent, but also moviegoers to enjoy these works of art. The Soho International Film Festival does just…