“Christmas music: you can love it or hate it, but you can’t really ignore it.” True words spoken by cult director John Waters in Mitchell Kezin’s 2013 documentary JINGLE BELL ROCKS!, and yet slightly ironic as the film opens the viewers eyes to just how much Christmas...
As Thanksgiving dawns on us this year, it may be difficult to come to terms with the inability to gather with our family and catch up with old friends. But in this time we must find safer ways to come together, to communicate and reminisce about the past. Luckily,...
H.A.L, Terminator, Replicants, Droids: this is what Hollywood has told us to expect from artificial intelligence in the 21st century. But today there are nine companies building A.I., all in the U.S. and China, and what they’ve created is much more sly and devious...
In the excitement of being able to attend movies again at the Michigan and State over the past month, we hope that you haven’t forgotten about our Virtual Movie Palace (aka the “8th screen” we’ve always wanted!). This new virtual realm allows us to play those films...
With everything going on, and with little else to do but wait, what we could use right now is a good distraction. Unfortunately, the pick of the litter from Hollywood is somewhat limited as studios remain hesitant to release films without complete assurance that...
Like you all, I’ve missed seeing movies with an audience, and as a fan of all things Halloween and horror, I’m particularly thrilled that this week we have the chance to watch some classic movies together again. Horror as a genre plays with some of our most primal,...
