Burning up the screen

Summer’s flicks include a fighting panda, girls in pants, and one very angry green man

Untitled Document Some of the big sequel guns (Indiana Jones, Narnia) had their releases in May, but plenty of action is left for the more traditional summer months.

Fantasy escapes

When flights of fancy aren’t suitable for children

Untitled Document Children often invent fantasy worlds to escape from their own harsh realities, and filmmakers have used this as a basis for their own flights of fantasy. Guille

King horror

The first two are the best feature-film adaptations

Terrible teens

They’ve met the enemy – and it’s them

Untitled Document Many recent films about troubled youth remind me of Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit, in which hell is other people. The biggest problem facing teens today

Fab Four on film

The Beatles left an incredible screen legacy

Untitled Document Forty years ago the Beatles changed music for the second time with the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and it still tops lists as

Mr. Costner

A reliable presence, even when he defies expectations

Untitled Document Kevin Costner needs no introduction, but he seems to need a reintroduction. Audiences mistakenly think that they know what to expect from him. His taking on the

Hurricane Billy is back

Bug marks William Friedkin’s return to form

The cult of Jodorowsky

Mexican director’s influence goes beyond his name recognition

Burning up the screen

Summer brings zombies, Romans, superheroes, and Mr. Bean

Untitled Document The summer means blockbuster films, but for some reason the three biggest sequels were released in May. A little distance might have resulted in more money for

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