Movie Review – The Far Country (1954)
by NIR SHALEV
Anthony Mann is my favorite Western director. All of his Westerns, or at least most of them depict anti-heroes and bad-guys-turned-good, but The Far Country is quite remarkably different. Read more
Thinking Outside the Multiplex in Indiana (February 3, 2012)
by HELEN GEIB
A bunch of movies whose titles start with the letter “A” and a couple of other films hold over in Indianapolis and in some cases elsewhere. What looks good to you? Read more 
Keeping Track (February 2, 2012)
by HELEN GEIB
Last Week at the Movies
Man on a Ledge
The African Queen
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Read more
Capsule Movie Review – Man on a Ledge (2012)
by HELEN GEIB
Man on a Ledge is a tough nut to review because the less you know going in, the more fun it is to watch it unfold slash hurtle along to its destination. It starts with a man climbing out the window of an old New York City skyscraper hotel. To give you a sense of the kind of movie it is, I’ll go one step further and reveal that he’s not suicidal. Read more
Movies You Like About Sports You Don’t?
by HELEN GEIB
The discussion topic this week is prompted by the Super Bowl and the fact that I can’t ignore it like I normally do because my hometown is playing host.
I don’t like football. I also really, really, really don’t care about football. Yet despite total disinterest bordering on hostility there are movies about football that I’ve really enjoyed, like Friday Night Lights and The Longshots. I’ve also enjoyed movies about soccer, hockey, basketball, rugby….
What are some sports movies you like about sports you don’t care about?
DVD of the Week – Review of The Big Year (2011)
by NIR SHALEV
Here’s a film that I hadn’t heard of until last week, but I took a chance on it anyway. It didn’t score very well with the critics and after having watched it, I can now claim that the critics didn’t get what they were looking for because they had certain expectations. That’s why it’s sometimes necessary to go into a film without any expectations. Read more
Capsule Movie Review – Underworld: Awakening (2012)
by HELEN GEIB
The vampires and werewolves are at each others’ throats again in Underworld: Awakening. Two things must be understood: 1) this is the fourth installment in a monster movie series and 2) the story is at the service of the supernatural fantasy action, not the other way around. Taken on those terms it works rather well. Read more
Thinking Outside the Multiplex in Indiana (January 27, 2012)
by HELEN GEIB
The Artist got a big boost from the Oscar nominations and expands beyond the Indy metro area at last. Meanwhile Albert Nobbs, which garnered acting nominations for Glenn Close and Janet McTeer, opens at the Castleton and southside AMCs in Indianapolis (but not the KAC). A Dangerous Method opens at a surprisingly large number of theaters state wide (even without Oscar’s imprimatur) and a second movie starring Michael Fassbender, Shame, starts at the Keystone Art Cinema. All that plus a good lineup of repertory and festival screenings. What looks good to you this weekend? Read more
