Comedy is split between raunchy films such as “Bad Teacher” and more intellectual pursuits such as “Midnight in Paris.” Somewhere in the middle (but closer to the intellectual side) is “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” The film, though marketed as a pure comedy, is more of a mix between drama and comedy — dramedy, if you will. [...]
“Cave of Forgotten Dreams” is a documentary by Werner Herzog concerning the oldest prehistoric cave drawings ever found. Yet, instead of attempting to learn more about the Paleolithic artists who lived in southern France, Herzog focuses his film on understanding more about the human spirit. This is an acceptable decision because we still know very little [...]
Hilarity, drama, a sexy young cast and the opportunity to see Justin Timberlake’s bare tush on the big screen has people flocking to the movies to see “Friends with Benefits.” Jamie (Mila Kunis) is a goofy, yet cute “head hunter” in New York City for the popular GQ magazine. She typically lives her life waiting [...]
Over the last decade the movie-going public has been treated to some good and bad superhero movies. We have seen films that changed the implications of the genre, such as “X2: X-Men United” or “Batman Begins.” We have also seen abominations such as “Elektra” and “Batman Returns.” While Captain America is not by any means [...]
Tonight is the end of an era. Many local movie theaters are gearing up for the midnight release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the final movie in the Harry Potter series. The eight-part saga is the highest grossing movie series of all time. Max Wilder, the staff leader at Carmike 12, [...]
The battle between young and old goes back centuries — Father Time versus Baby New Year, Julius Caesar fighting Pompey the Great, Luke Skywalker opposed by Emperor Palpatine. Movies themselves are a part of this struggle; an eternal conflict exists between the classics and the modern blockbusters. Now you, the local Athenian viewer, can choose [...]
When facing pain and loss, one has to choose between anger or peace. Those are the choices facing the characters in Susanne Bier’s film, “In a Better World.” The film portrays an intricate and powerful story about two boys, Christian and Elias, and their struggle to find their place in the world. Christian (William Jøhnk [...]
Undoubtedly the hot spot for foreign and independent cinema in Athens is Ciné. However, for those interested in high-brow cinema, the Athens-Clarke County Public Library offers an alternative venue. “We show independent or international films with iFilms and we try to choose films that have won awards or they’ve had good showings at film festivals,” [...]
Donald L. Hollowell: Foot Soldier for Equal Justice, a production of the University Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies, has received a bronze Telly Award. The documentary was developed by Maurice C. Daniels, dean of UGA’s School of Social Work and director of the FSP, and Derrick Alridge, director of UGA’s Institute for African [...]
When one ponders foreign cinema, the usual image that comes to mind is a bunch of French people sitting around a café doing nothing. However, “13 Assassins” is nothing like a black and white French movie where nothing happens. Filmed in Japan, “13 Assassins” tells the story of 12 samurai (and one comic relief character [...]
