In May of 1955, Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel published a poem in Redbook magazine entitled “The Hoobub and the Grinch” introducing a...

We are on the verge of what could be the most meta moment Hollywood has ever seen. When “The Room” was what can be loosely interpreted as...

This is a year where I have done a number of firsts in the reviewing arena and here is another one: this is the first time I am reviewing...

The Room has become lovingly known as the Best, Worst Movie ever made. Having reached cult status due to this fact, James Franco has...

Guillermo del Toro has truly established himself as one of the pre-eminent storytellers of this generation. Whether he’s wowing...

As a critic, sometimes you can be surprised by a film, good and bad. One of the best examples was last year’s "Gleason": I knew nothing...

This has been a strong year for the Dallas International Film Festival, with a number of films shown at it getting larger distribution as...

With the holiday season here, one of the biggest themes in our society will be that of family. Whether near or far, we think of our...

I have always been intrigued by the culture of Mexico. The food, the traditions, and the celebrations of its people is nothing short of...

Films like “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” are an interesting case study to me in that there is a lot of buzz around it as it...

Bullying has been an issue for decades. Over time, people and schools have truly tried to deal with the issue, but because we are human,...

When was the last time Hollywood gave us a true old school style “whodunit” type of film? (Don’t strain your brain here. You can take...

OK, I admit it: there are many classic novels and classic films I have never seen. I am not much of a reader (which is well documented...

When looking at the total body of work of writer/director/producer Richard Linklater, it would appear that this is a guy that relishes on...

I was easy to name when I was born: my middle name, Ruben, was the first name of my maternal grandfather, who passed away before I was...

It is a little known fact that the brand of ales called Chimay is actually brewed by monks in Belgium. I kind of find it weird that...

For the first time in its almost decade of existence, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has released three films in the same year. Starting...

My “Greek cred” is well documented in our show, so I am first to admit that I get lost sometimes on the plots and subplots in some of the...

There tend to be two kinds of films when it comes to war and the military: the kind where you have the against-all-odds soldiers...

We all have an idea what PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is, and our country has made leaps in trying to deal with the issue. In...