While Jacques Derrida might not be a household name, filmmakers Amy Ziering Kofman and Kirby Dick thought a documentary on the famed philosopher was due. “There’s a great deal of interest in him and his work,” Dick said. Read more...

Wire “Send” Pink Flag Records If anything Wire is in the same boat as Sonic Youth ““ it consists of veteran rockers who are way too old to rock as hard as they do, yet they pull it off better than the younger ones who should (White Stripes, I’m looking in your direction). Read more...

“X2″ Directed by Bryan Singer 20th Century FOX It’s hard to justify giving something three and a half paws when it’s part of a craze ““ and the recent flurry of comic book movies is nothing short of the biggest fad since the hula hoop ““ especially when it’s not outstanding. Read more...

Using digital video to create professional quality films is, by now, far from controversial. The medium’s low cost and ease of use does, however, mean that filmmakers with something controversial to say are able to put their work out into the world more than ever before. Read more...

FILM & TV: “Spirited Away” James Bridges Theater May 2 Known for creating animated films such as “Princess Mononoke” Hayao Miyazaki adds another masterpiece. Combining lush animation, rich characters and cultural commentary, Miyazaki reinvents the “Alice in Wonderland” story. Read more...

On the way to posing as valets at some posh, over-pretentious Hollywood eatery, The Anarchist, my kung-fu kitty common-law wife Christy and I stopped off at a liquor store on North Genesee Avenue. Read more...

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