Movie review: 'Sequestro'Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:32PMFrom 2005 to 2009 filmmaker Jorge W. Atalla and his crew followed all the investigations of the anti-kidnapping division of the São Paulo police department. During that time there were hundreds of kidnappings in the state of São Paulo — and 1,500 for all of Brazil. Yet by 2009 the division had reduced kidnappings in São Paulo to fewer than 70 last year.
'I'm Still Here': A sporadically fascinating doc — or mock? — of Joaquin Phoenix's 'lost year'Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:13PM"I'm Still Here" is Casey Affleck's documentary about "the lost year" in the life of his friend and brother-in-law, Joaquin Phoenix.
'Soul Kitchen': Fatih Akin cooks up screwball charmsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:12PM"Soul Kitchen," Fatih Akin's follow-up to the sublime "Edge of Heaven," is the anarchic tale of a Hamburg restaurant owner who tries to change his burger/pizza joint but faces a mob of determined regulars.
'A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop': A remake with an appetite for visualsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:12PM"A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop" is Zhang Yimou's goofy, aimless slapstick remake of the Coen brothers' 1984 breakthrough movie, "Blood Simple."
Night Sight: Rapid Eye Movements Seem to Scan the Actions in Our DreamsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:54PMOur eyes swivel restlessly in their sockets during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep--a phenomenon that has escaped explanation for decades. Research has suggested several possibilities: the eyes roll around to lubricate the inside of the eyelids; eyes jiggle to warm the brain; eyes twitch in response to stimulation from the brain stem. According to a study in the June issue of Brain , the most ...
Resident Evil: AfterlifeThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:32PMMilla Jovovich returns as Alice, a survivor of the ravaging viral infection that has transformed most of the human population into frothing zombies.
Fukuoka festival features top Asian filmsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:15PMFukuoka turns the camera on Asia this month during the "Focus on Asia — Fukuoka International Film Festival 2010." The event will present 41 films from 18 countries and regions accross the continent.
Super Friends!: Season One, Vol. TwoThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:35PMRent It The Series: Kinda-sorta based on the Justice League Of America comics published for years by DC Comics, The Super Friends originally aired on ABC in 1973 where it played in various different incarnations through 1986 when it was eventually cancelled. The series revolves around Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman, all of whom hang out at the Hall Of Justice where they ...
Teens turn movie dreams into realityThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:09PMYou might think that Brian Ivie, at 19, is too young to realistically assess all the obstacles in the way of his seemingly impossible dream. And I'd probably agree if Ivie had simply told me about his and his friends' dream. But I've seen it. The...