by Jim Emerson, editor The "Chronicles of Narnia" movies take place in several worlds simultaneously. The magical fantasy land of the title is grounded in ancient Greco-Roman mythology, ruled by sorcery and superstition, and populated by centaurs, minotaurs, fauns, gryphons, talking mammals, tree ... read more
"Witnesses" (Adults, 112 minutes). French drama by Andre Techine involving a young gay man, the cop who becomes his lover, the cop's wife, a doctor, an an aspiring opera singer. The story is set in 1984, and the rise of AIDS involves them all in a potential tragedy. Michel Blanc's performance as the... read more
"Jellyfish" (78 minutes). Stories of three young women and people in their lives, set in Tel Aviv but not especially Israeli. We meet newly wed, a waitress, and a home-care provider from the Philippines, and also an enigmatic little girl who seemingly emerges from the sea. No vast plot revelations ... read more
By Roger Ebert "Before the Rains" tells the kind of story that would feel right at home in a silent film, and I suppose I mean that as a compliment. It's a melodrama about adultery, set against the backdrop of southern India in 1937. There's something a little creaky about the production, especiall... read more
By Jim Emerson, editor "I called Uncle Sam on Sept. 13, when I saw the president standing on top of the rubble in New York, saying that we were going to get those responsible, which I wanted to do. After a short time at Ft. Hood, Texas, it became clear that we in fact were going instead to Iraq." -... read more
By Roger Ebert Nicholas Ray's "Johnny Guitar" (1954) is surely one of the most blatant psychosexual melodramas ever to disguise itself in that most commodious of genres, the Western. Consider: No money was lavished on the production. The action centers on a two-story saloon "outside town," but we n... read more
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