By Maximiliano Benitez, August 2008
On Aug. 12, HBO will release the DVD of the fifth and final season of The Wire, a fictional television drama about the criminal cases investigated by a unit of the Baltimore police department. Viewers and critics alike often refer to The Wire as “the best television show ever produced.”
By Roger Beebe, July 2008
The Hollywood Blockbuster has become such a part of our culture that we now take it for almost a natural phenomenon like gravity or ATM fees. But there was a time not so long ago that the word “blockbuster” referred to something very different.
By Roger Beebe, June 2008
I get nervous when I start to sing the praises of any corporation (like, oh, the Mac that I can’t live without now), but there are cases where such praise is due. For cinephiles, one corporation that tends to have due praise heaped upon it is Criterion.
By Roger Beebe, May 2008
This summer Gainesville will play host to an incredibly exciting slate of outdoor screenings, thanks to a renewed collaboration between FLEX, the Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival, and the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
By Roger Beebe, April 2008
Now that the traumatic memory of Daniel Day Lewis’s Broadway pirate outfit has faded from memory (but really, two hoop earrings? and that floppy ‘do? really?), it might be time to reflect back on the year in film and to see just what it is that we can learn from the 2008 Oscars.
by JB Roe
When it comes to this time of the year, and horror movies in general, there’s a certain accepted gamut of films that usually get regular viewings by those looking for a quick scare. But, for the avid film lover looking for more than the usual fare, there are literally hundreds of curious horror gems that are neglected by casual movie viewers. Sadly, The Satellite editors weren’t too keen on a 74-page article, so I’ve narrow down my list to a top five frighteningly overlooked horror films that are guaranteed to give you generous doses of Halloween terror and dread. Find them for rent at Video Rodeo.
by Sarah Graddy
Nothing’s straight in Brent Green’s world. Watching one of his short animated films is like paying a visit to a crooked, beautiful dream.
You know everything’s a little off, but you can’t quite put your finger on how. And when it ends, you don’t really know what you just experienced, but you’re pretty sure you want more.
