Beyond the Myth at HVCC
A New Documentary about Pit Bulls and Breed Specific Legislation
The Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society (MHRHS) along with co-sponsor, the Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) Animal Outreach Club is hosting a community screening of Beyond the Myth, a first of its kind documentary that takes viewers through Breed Specific Legislation [...]
An Inconvenient Truth, DVD Review
How the Controversial Film has Affected Environmental Policy
Released in 2006, An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary presented by ex-Vice President Al Gore that created quite the controversy for moviegoers as to whether or not global warming was real. The film begins with the image of green grass along a rippling river, [...]
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s World on a Wire, Film Review
Revisiting Fassbinder’s Long Forgotten Take on Virtual Reality
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s engagement (I almost said “flirtation”) with science fiction doesn’t begin or end with Welt am Draht (1973), but World on a Wire—which will be arriving from Criterion in February—is his most straightforward take on the genre.
Based on [...]
Immortals: Film Review
Mickey Rourke and John Hurt Slice ‘em Up in Hollywood’s Latest: Immortals
Gods. Titans. Ancient Greece. Beautiful virgin oracle. Golden boy warrior Theseus. Mickey Rourke! John Hurt! Immortals!!
Sounds good, doesn’t it?
I fell for the same thing. It’s that Top Gun syndrome again, when a poster sells a movie. It extends beyond the poster, too [...]
Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, DVD Review
Movie Review, The Tree of Life: Brad Pitt and Sean Penn Star in the Award Winning Film about Life, Death and Spirituality
Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, starring Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and Jessica Chastain took a lot of risks. It was experimental and yet steadying, traveling [...]
Behind the Scenes of The Place Beyond The Pines
A Look at the Upcoming Film, The Place Beyond the Pines, with Ryan Gosling, Filmed on Location in Schenectady
On a crowded New York City street, two men are in a fight. The scuffle is caught on video by a couple of young women who are, ironically, giggling. [...]
Ten Movies Filmed in Albany & the Capital Region
Classics Old and New Filmed in the Area over the Years
The Capital Region has always been a favorable backdrop for Hollywood. We’ve been used for our forests, long stretches of road for chase scenes, and prominent architecture for schools and official buildings. [...]
The Definition of Excellence: Charles Napier, 1936-2011
Remembering One of Our Greatest Character Actors
Some character actors have a distinctive presence, or a face we’ve seen a million times, where we immediately recognize them without knowing their name, and say, “Oh, yeah, it’s that guy.”
With a jaw that could stop a truck in its tracks, an endless [...]
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Film/Movie Review
A Comparison of the Planet of the Apes Films
In 1963, French author Pierre Boulle (The Bridge over the River Kwai) wrote an ingenious little novel entitled La Planète des Singes, where the protagonist, Ulysse Mérou, travels to another planet with two scientists and encounters a modern society [...]
Ballston Spa Film Festival 2011
Close to 50 short films (and one feature length) will be screened at this year’s Ballston Spa Film Festival, which takes place over the course of three days (August 4-6, 2011) in Ballston Spa’s Wiswall Park.
Known for their diverse international lineup, this year’s Ballston Spa Film Festival encompasses films from Russia, [...]
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