THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD (2009) Featuring Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Written by Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Directed by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Kurt Engfehr. Distributed by Shadow Distribution. 96 minutes. Not Rated. In the modern world, comedy and politics are increasingly often married. Everything from Jon Stewart to Bill Maher, … Continue reading
EARTH (2009) Narrated by James Earl Jones. Written by Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield and Leslie Megahey. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. Distributed by DisneyNature. 90 minutes. Rated G. Disney Nature’s Earth has some of the most majestic, awe-inspiring shots you will ever see on screen. Earth is actually a shortened version of an 11-hour BBC documentary … Continue reading
JONAS BROTHERS – THE 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE (2009) Starring Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, “Big Rob” Feggans, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, John Lloyd Taylor, John Cahill Lawless, Ryan Matthew Liestman, Gregory Robert Garbowsky, Caitlin Evanson, Ben Clark, Denise Jonas and Kevin Jonas, Sr. Directed by Bruce Hendricks. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 76 minutes. … Continue reading
WOODSTOCK: 3 DAYS OF PEACE AND MUSIC – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1970) Starring Joan Baez, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker & the Grease Band, Country Joe McDonald & the Fish, Crosby Still & Nash, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, John Sebastian, Sha Na Na, Sly & the … Continue reading
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL (2009) Featuring Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Ivan Herd, Chris Tsangarides, Tiziana Arrigoni, Glenn Gyorffy, Slash, Lemmy, Scott Ian, Tom Araya, Lars Ulrich, Michael Schencker, Carmine Appice, Cut Loose and Mad Dog. Directed by Sacha Gervasi. Distributed by Ahimsa Films. 90 minutes. Not Rated. This film about an aging rock … Continue reading
SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG (2009) Starring Chhom Nimol, Zac Holtzman, Ethan Holtzman, David Ralicke, Paul Drewe Smith, Senon Gaius Williams, Khy Sokhorn, Khy Mom, Khy Rin and Khee Sokley. Directed by John Pirozzi. Distributed by M80 Music. 67 minutes. Not Rated. Dengue Fever certainly has a specialized niche in the music world. They are five white California … Continue reading
GARY SINISE HELPS BROTHERS at WAR and GRAPPLES with IRAQ and ITS EFFECT on a FAMILY by Brad Balfour Presently known for playing Detective Mac Taylor on the hit TV series, CSI: NY, the talented Gary Sinise has done it all – acting, directing, making music and producing everything from plays to films. Now, Sinise plays … Continue reading
Director John Walter Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep by Brad Balfour While Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep garners attention for her role as the authoritarian nun in Doubt, another film – the doc Theater of War out now – offers insight into Steep as an actress, and it grapples with the nature of war as … Continue reading
AMERICAN TEEN (2008) Featuring Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska. Written by Nanette Burnstein. Directed by Nanette Burnstein. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. The dividing line between serious documentaries and reality television gets more and more blurred as the trend becomes more ubiquitous in our … Continue reading
TOOTS (2008) Featuring Maury Allen, Dave Anderson, Yogi Berra, David Brown, Bill Buchbinder, John Clancy, Perian Conerly, Walter Cronkite, Peter Duchin, Whitey Ford, Bill Fugazy, Pat Futcher, Bill Gallo, Joe Garagiola, Frank Gifford, Pete Hamill, Kerry Jacobson, Harry Lavin, Larry Merchant, Liz Murray, LeRoy Neiman, Nicholas Pileggi, Charles Reilly, Gianni Russo, Dick Sherman, Bert Randolph … Continue reading
