Enthusiasts of English period pieces should seek out the BBC's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Mayor of Casterbridge, a dark and moving tale set in 19th century rural England.
Pick a theme. Make a list. Share it with us. You know her as cult film diva Midnite Movie Mamacita and captain of the Brutal Beauties, 2006 AZ Derby Dames champions. Who better to school you on her Top 10 Grindhouse Films of all time than the lovely Andrea Beesley-Brown?
Well, not quite. But I did manage to kick back a few cocktails with grindhouse director Ted V. Mikels as he took two shots of Jose like a champ.
Documenting African- American culture in Los Angeles' Watts district, the long-heralded 1977 film finally makes its way to a larger audience, restored and enlarged, after 30 years of copyright wrangling.
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar pays tribute to women, actresses, and especially mothers, in his touching 1999 film about strength and identity in the face of tragedy.
The HBO western's third - and final - season makes it to DVD, and the writing and language is as stinging as ever. Expect action, resolution, and payoff.
This Friday! - Bookmans Underground and Midnite Movie Mamacita present an evening with famed cult film director Ted V. Mikels, followed by a screening of "The Corpse Grinder" and "The Doll Squad."
John McClane's back! And things explode! Sure, you already know the terrorists won't trip him up in the end, but now he's struggling to stay afloat in the murky waters of ill-defined political and moral commentary.
De-Lovely is a stellar introduction to the conflicted life and musical genius of the celebrated Cole "Anything Goes" Porter.
Guillermo del Toro has opened the doors to lush symbolism with this dark, adult fairy tale set in 1940s fascist Spain, newly released on DVD.
