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Zach Stafford

Reviewing Patrick-Ian Polk's Newest Film, The Skinny

Zach Stafford | Posted April 12, 2012

This week I was given the honor of viewing a screening of Patrick-Ian Polk's newest film, The Skinny, which is the story of five friends, all Brown University graduates, who are having a mini-reunion weekend in New York City during Pride. Many may know Polk from his previous works, such...

Stefanie Penn Spear

Framing Judi Bari

Stefanie Penn Spear | Posted April 12, 2012

In a time of tremendous disregard for the environment where corporations are controlling the government and rewriting environmental policy to suit their needs, the new documentary Who Bombed Judi Bari? shows how activists can take on the powers that be and win, though at a great cost.

On...

Annette Bourdeau

Joss Whedon Tackles Big-Screen Horror: He Truly Does It All

Annette Bourdeau | Posted April 12, 2012

Joss Whedon is no stranger to scary stuff like demons, vampires, werewolves, outlaw space cowboys and creepy corporations that pimp out programmed humans, but this week's release of The Cabin in the Woods marks his first foray into the world of the big-screen horror flick.

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Dan Persons

The Indie on Demand Movie Review: Kinyarwanda

Dan Persons | Posted April 12, 2012

2012-04-12-Kinyarwanda_Rose_410.jpgWe're back with the newest episode of my film review radio series, The Indie on Demand Movie Review. This time, we're looking at Kinyarwanda, a new drama in which director Alrick Brown uses a fractured timeline and mutable genres to portray how...

Mike Ryan

'The Cabin In The Woods': A Spoiler-Free 25 Questions

Mike Ryan | Posted April 12, 2012

On Friday, after a three-year delay, Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's The Cabin in the Woods finally arrives in theaters. The problem with trying to discuss The Cabin in the Woods is that even the slightest bit of information could ruin your viewing experience of a...

George Heymont

Sending the Bard a Birthday Card

George Heymont | Posted April 12, 2012

April is a month filled with historical markers. It begins with April Fool's Day (which is celebrated here in San Francisco with the annual St. Stupid's Day Parade). For Americans, April contains the deadline for filing one's income tax returns. This year, April 15 also marks the passage of 100...