by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 13, 2006 | Opinion
Several weeks ago Entertainment Weekly listed what it considered to be the 25 most controversial movies. EW’s list included movies huddling around three predictable themes: violence, sex and religion. Films targeted mainly for their violent content included...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 11, 2006 | News
Michael Moore updated supporters July 7 on his upcoming film, “Sicko,” which examines America’s health-care industry. Moore said he’s spent most of 2006 shooting the movie and has gotten about 75 percent of it in the can. The Weinstein Co. will...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 4, 2006 | Opinion
The PBS documentary series “P.O.V.” rolls out its second film tonight with the sublime “Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball.” Director Kenneth Eng captures high school baseball in Japan through a beautiful, hour-long look at two dissimilar teams...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jun 27, 2006 | Opinion
The documentary series P.O.V. kicks off its 19th season on PBS tonight with the hour-long “No More Tears Sisters,” about slain human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thiranagama. Canadian filmmaker Helene Klodawsky uses recreations, interviews and archival...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jun 12, 2006 | Opinion
I’ve never been a fan of Garrison Keillor’s radio variety show, but when I met the man on screen in director Robert Altman’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” I instantly liked him. “Companion,” which opened nationwide Friday,...
