This weekend proves to be a glut of new movies, most of which are festival darlings releasing on the same weekend as the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing. Since there is so much ground to cover, let’s get…

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I was in college when a dear friend said, “You have to watch this crazy French movie. It’s weird, but you’ll like it.” When I dubiously sat down with her to watch Umbrellas of Cherbourg, little did I know that…

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The wuxia genre has long been an important part of Chinese culture. While traditionally associated with literature, telling the adventures of martial artists in ancient China (the word “wuxia” means “martial hero”), like many forms of story-telling they have made…

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There is not much opening in the theaters this weekend worth seeing, so how about a picture of Chewbacca riding a giant squirrel fighting Nazis? OPENING IN WIDE RELEASE Black or White – Kevin Costner is starting to get on…

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