Our featured video this month for the American independent documentary "Levitated Mass" introduces us to a natural spectacle: the 340-ton granite boulder that serves as the protagonist in Doug Pray's [...] Continue Reading
Meet Aubrey Plaza, a deadpan delight
Interviews with comic actress Aubrey Plaza -- one of the young stars of our Oct. 10 movie, "Life After Beth" -- are gold. She's extremely deadpan. Some of her best interviews have come from [...] Continue Reading
Good Films: Superheroes
Our occasional "Good Films You May Have Missed" series calls attention to movies new and old. Titles are available from Netflix and other streaming services, and you can also find them at your good [...] Continue Reading
Featured video: Meet the whole family
Our featured video this month for the multicultural romantic comedy “May in the Summer” introduces us to the movie's protagonist, May, and each of the characters in her tough-to-please family on the [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Monica Marks-Rea
August 2014 Volunteer Spotlight: Monica Marks-Rea Occupation: Monica likes to volunteer. "I do various volunteer jobs. I work with Filmworks, the Warnors Theatre and the revitalization of [...] Continue Reading
Meet Cherien Dabis, a triple-threat filmmaker
Palestinian American filmmaker Cherien Dabis not only stars in our Sept. 12 film "May In The Summer," but she wrote and directed the multicultural romantic comedy too! Dabis earned her MFA in Film [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Julie Linxwiler
July 2014 Volunteer Spotlight: Julie Linxwiler Occupation: Julie is a retired teacher and urban planner. "I used to be a Spanish teacher at Edison Computech Middle School. I had a great professional [...] Continue Reading
Featured video: Thumbs up
Our featured video this month for the documentary “Life Itself” introduces us to a handful of Tower District faithful who are clearly influenced by the popular "Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down" ratings system [...] Continue Reading