by Danny Miller | Nov 8, 2017 | Interviews, What's Hot
In their riveting new Netflix documentary, One of Us, acclaimed filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp, Detropia) take a deep and moving look at the lives of three individuals who have chosen to leave the extremely insular world of Hasidic Judaism. The...
by Danny Miller | Sep 28, 2017 | Interviews, What's Hot
Made over the course of 10 years, the riveting documentary Strong Island, now streaming on Netflix, chronicles the arc of a family across history, geography, and tragedy — from the racial segregation of the Jim Crow South to the promise of New York City; from the...
by Danny Miller | Jul 6, 2016 | Interviews
I’m fascinated by how men’s style in this country has changed over the years. Gone are the days when movie stars such as Gary Cooper or Cary Grant were icons of masculinity to be emulated. When I was a kid growing up in Chicago, the men that I saw wore suits, ties,...
by Sean Axmaker | Oct 12, 2014 | Home Viewing, TV, What's Hot
Let’s catch up on a month of TV releases. And being that it’s October and Halloween is coming up, I’ll start with some recent horror and supernatural TV shows. Penny Dreadful: Season One (CBS, Blu-ray, DVD) takes a premise similar to the graphic...
by Sean Axmaker | Sep 16, 2014 | Home Viewing, TV, What's Hot
The second season of Arrow, the first major TV superhero success story in the wake of the “Dark Knight” / Marvel Universe revolution, arrives on Blu-ray and DVD today, as well as full-season digital purchase. It was also supposed to become available on...
