Content warning: This article mentions rape and discusses disturbing subject matter. One of the most tired narratives in cinema is the rape-revenge story. Films like I Spit on Your Grave and The Last House on the Left are infamous for their brutal rape scenes…
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ review: August Wilson’s play comes to life in vivid detail
Adapting a play into a movie isn’t always easy, but you wouldn’t know that from watching director George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Based on August Wilson’s 1984 play (with a screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson), the film is poignant,…
Movie to Book Feature: Fifty Shades of Grey
Oh, 50 Shades of Grey, what curiosity you have stirred at the box office. I, for one, was very excited to see the movie. I bought my ticket early and thought that, from what I saw in the trailers, it…
NEW Island of Lemurs: Madagascar Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Morgan Freeman narrates the incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers—lemurs. Captured with IMAX® 3D cameras, the film takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived in Madagascar as castaways millions of…
Veronica Mars Movie Giveaway
On the eve of graduating law school, Veronica Mars has put Neptune and her amateur sleuthing days behind her. While interviewing at high-end New York law firms, Veronica Mars gets a call from her ex-boyfriend Logan who has been accused…