WEST SIDE STORY is one of the most recognized musicals in the history of the genre. Known for its powerful lyrics, poignant subject matter and a gorgeous leading lady, ...
By Nathan Swank I firmly believe we have already seen a few of the Oscar contenders this year in TREE OF LIFE, MONEYBALL and THE HELP. However, there are at least ten O...
Director and writer Alexander Payne is one of those excellent filmmakers who does not make near enough movies. ELECTION and SIDEWAYS are both brilliant and ABOUT SCHMID...
In 1990, CINEMA PARADISO won the Golden Globes and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film among other awards in the international and smaller awards circuit. Once I...
Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan) is home from college and finds a severed human ear near his parent’s home. After handing it over to the police department he becomes far mor...
As an official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival, BELLFLOWER is an independent film that peaked my interest. Sometimes you have to take that credential with a gra...
Regardless of my opinion, THE TWILIGHT SAGA, BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 is going to be hugely successful and widely beloved. This is one of the weirdest movie phenomenons...
By: Nathan Swank With the excitement surrounding the release of THE MUPPETS, I have taken it upon myself to list my top ten personal favorite Muppet characters. While...
Sometimes a film comes around that other critics love and shower praise upon that this critic frankly just doesn’t get. Last year it was the pointless SOMEWHERE and t...
By Nathan Swank Almost immediately following the announcement that Brett Ratner was out as producer of the 84th Academy Awards telecast and the subsequent departure of Ed...
