Movie Review – Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
by HELEN GEIB
A man wakes up in the New Mexico desert. He has amnesia. He also has the instincts and reflexes of a gunfighter, a photograph of a woman, and a strange metal cuff on his left wrist. He wanders into the nearest town. They recognize him there. It’s not a happy reunion. That night the town is attacked by raiders in mysterious airships and many people are taken. A posse is formed. The man travels with them. After the first bad night on the trail, only the stalwart few regroup to continue the search. Read more 
Thinking Outside the Multiplex in Indiana (July 29, 2011)
by HELEN GEIB
It’s a good week to be a movie fan in Indianapolis and Bloomington. The northern half of the state, not so much. What’s on your moviegoing agenda this week? Read more
Movie Review – Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
by NIR SHALEV
Disney-owned Marvel Studios is on a roll with the success of Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010), the financial success of The Incredible Hulk (2008), and the overall awesome nature of Thor (2011). They started slowly but have now introduced most characters from The Avengers team in their own, successful live-action films. Marvel’s roll continues with Captain America: The First Avenger. Read more
Film Buff Movie of the Month: The Wild Bunch (1969)
by HELEN GEIB
Short posts on my film club’s “movie of the month” series.
John Woo’s cinematic influences are so varied, and so excellent, that there were almost too many options for a pairing with The Killer. I finally decided on Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch because it meant a check mark on that list I keep (we all have one) of movies I must watch someday. Read more
DVD of the Week – Review of Source Code (2011)
by NIR SHALEV
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Captain Colter Stevens, a US military helicopter pilot who wakes up one day seated in a train that’s headed to Chicago. Before him sits Christina (Michelle Monaghan), an attractive woman who calls him Sean. As Colter attempts to figure out why his reflection shows a different face and body than his own, the train explodes and he wakes up still strapped to the chair in his helicopter cockpit. Read more
Rewind: Films of the 60s, 70s, 80s – Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989)
by RICHARD WINTERS
This is one of the most bizarre and fascinating films ever made. It reminded me a lot of David Lynch’s Eraserhead, but with a slightly more linear storyline and engaging tongue and cheek humor. It all depends on one’s tolerance as to how much they will enjoy it. Some will find it weird and alienating while others will insist it’s brilliant. Read more
Thinking Outside the Multiplex in Indiana (July 22, 2011)
by HELEN GEIB
Lots and lots going on this week outside the multiplex. Check it all out below. What are your top picks? Read more
Trailers for Movies I Like: Sugar (2009)
by HELEN GEIB
An occasional series. Title self-explanatory.
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DVD of the Week – Review of Rango (2011)
by NIR SHALEV
Rango is some kind of miracle. An adult-themed Western that’s also geared towards children because it’s 3D animated, it’s the most gorgeous looking 3D animated film I’ve ever seen. Read more
Rewind: Films of the 60s, 70s, 80s – Bunny O’Hare (1971)
by RICHARD WINTERS
Extremely odd Bette Davis vehicle made in her later years when her career had crested and she was forced to be less choosy about her projects. The story has to do with a lonely widow named Bunny O’Hare (Davis) who becomes homeless after losing her home to foreclosure. She meets a man named Bill Gruenwald (Ernest Borgnine) who is an escaped bank robber. Together they dress up as hippies and rob banks throughout the state of New Mexico in order to survive. Read more
