Author: Michael Sheridan
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‘Soldier’s Pay’ is a rarely honest documentary
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David O. Russells controversial short documentary explores the war in Iraq from the soldiers who served there and the citizens who lived there but also offered a compelling story that mirrors the plot to his…
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‘Festival Express’ explores the music of a little-known concert experience
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A exploratio of music and archival film details the train-led festival tour that moved through Canada in 1970.
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ defied expectations by being great
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Easily one of the best pirate films ever made this exciting and energetic film reminds you why people go to the movies in the first place.
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Disney finally embraces ethnicity with ‘Mulan’
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Beautiful and elegant artwork highlights this Chinese tale of a girl who pretends to be a man to save her father from going to war but the story suffered from unremarkable music.
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‘Ed Wood’ is Tim Burton best film
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The classic comedic biopic on the infamous film director Ed Wood finally arrives on DVD with a top-notch presentation but a DVD that could have used some more informative featurettes.
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Remembering Christopher Reeve: From ‘Superman’ to Super Hero
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Tail Slate takes a moment to remember the film star turned activist who earned the title of hero by fighting for people with disabilities.
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‘I’m Not Scared’ is a dark, thrilling coming-of-age tale
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A 10-year-old boy comes face to face with a horrible secret — a young boy kidnapped and left cold and starving in a deep hole. But the real secret and horror is who is responsible…
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Nanette Burstein turns the camera on students in IFC’s ‘Film School’
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Nanette Burstein, the Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, discusses her Independent Film Channel docu-series as well as working with film legend Robert Evans and walking the red carpet.
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Revisionist Filmmaking: ‘Star Wars’ and the Obsession with Perfection
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The need for some filmmakers to improve their films often leads to unfortunate changes or a surrender to political correctness that threatens the integrity of the movie.
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‘Aladdin’ is Disney animation at its best
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This fun and exciting Disney classic gets the special edition treatment it richly deserves with tons of behind the scenes documentaries music videos and more.