“Greed is not a financial issue. It’s a heart issue”—Andy Stanley. Various emotions of human beings have been depicted in…
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Before I begin, I must confess I’m a little biased when it comes to Edgar Wright, who co-wrote and directed…
The meme-able moments come early and often in Les Blank’s “Burden of Dreams” (1982). And it’s not just the towering…
“The Mattachine Family” is directed by first-time filmmaker Andy Vallentine, who co-wrote the screenplay with husband Danny Vallentine. It opens…
The best role Shelley Duvall played was herself. No one could do it better. Plenty have tried: I recently rewatched…
As this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival takes off, I found myself gravitating toward the festival’s short films selections.…
The 1970s and 1980s were the slasher era of horror. The 2000s saw the emergence of found footage. And the…
I have a love/hate relationship with David Lynch movies. I love to hate them. Or maybe I hate that I…
“Tape” is the definition of an indie film. Its 86 minutes are shot in real time with a single camcorder.…
Michelle Danner’s latest film, “Miranda’s Victim,” is based on a true story. It recounts the life of Patricia “Trish” Weir,…