Friday, January 20 2012
Lucasfilm’s ‘Red Tails’ Is Well-Intentioned But Thin
Red Tails is enjoyable enough and, like other George Lucas films, more throwback pulp than somber drama.
Thursday, December 30 2010
Ghosts of Presents Past: The 1970s
Here’s a look at gifts from over 30 years ago.
Tuesday, June 29 2010
Silverdocs Documentary Festival 2010: ‘The People vs. George Lucas’
Who really cares if Han Solo shot first? The passionate protesters in this nerdcore documentary do – and they make a credible case for why it matters.
Monday, June 21 2010
Father’s Day Is Over, But Daddy Issues Remain in ‘Bioshock 2’ and ‘Red Dead Redemption’
Baby Boomer films such as Star Wars taught us about the corruptible and corrupting influence of an authoritarian father; now games like Bioshock 2 and Red Dead Redemption explore Generation X's “daddy issues”.
Thursday, May 20 2010
‘Lost’ and ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Are Both Pop Culture Belief Systems That Inspire Worship
Lost and The Empire Strikes Back revolve around the nature of light vs. dark, good vs. evil, science vs. faith and ultimately about the redemptive power of love and sacrifice. Ala Douglas Adams, both are about life, the universe and everything.
Friday, January 25 2008
Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007
It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year.
Wednesday, December 19 2007
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse
The openness and honesty with which Eleanor Coppola portrays her husband is by far the greatest asset of Hearts of Darkness.
Tuesday, May 29 2007
The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story behind the Original Film by Jonathan W. Rinzler
A hefty, and pricy, art book crammed with newly unearthed interviews
