Y tu Mama Tambien (Spanish for “And Your Mother, Too”) tells the story of two teenage boys — one rich, one middle class — and their adventure with an older woman. It involves sex, nudity and explicit dialogue. Had it been made in Hollywood — with a typical Hollywood scriptContinue Reading
In Australia, Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read is a celebrity. He’s a best-selling author. He does public service announcements against drunk driving. He’s been made into an animated cartoon character. He’s also a self-admitted murderer and a convicted criminal. Chopper, a film by Andrew Dominik, tells at least some of hisContinue Reading
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a movie that made me cringe as many times as I did while watching Gummo. The film, directed and written by Kids writer Harmony Korine, depicts life of teenagers in Xenia, Ohio following a devastating tornado. The film has no real story or plot. It’s a seriesContinue Reading
It’s late in World War II and Lt. Tommy Hart is serving his time in the Army as an officer’s aide far from combat. Hart’s father is a Senator and his father’s influence has kept him safe in an office building, tracking troop movements and running errands. All that changesContinue Reading
For quite a long time, the United States Government has waged a “war” on drugs that’s been full of political posturing, rhetoric and nearly fruitless effort. For all of the money spent, lives lost and destroyed, not much has changed in terms of the demand for illegal narcotics. Traffic, aContinue Reading
As a young horror movie fan, I was always taken aback by photos from Nosferatu, a silent and unauthorized film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula made in 1922. What struck me most was the strange appearance of the vampire, played by Max Schreck. He seemed too weird and unlike theContinue Reading
Three hours before Roland (Taye Diggs) is scheduled to be married, he disappears. His best friends Mike (Omar Epps) and Slim (Richard T. Jones) find him drunk at his first girlfriend’s house. In their efforts to talk Roland into sobering up and going back to the wedding, the friends beginContinue Reading