Burned by portrayals of Vietnam, the Pentagon focuses on a new era of filmmakers. ‘It’s important to tell the full story,’ says Army Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale, who is deployed to Wilshire Boulevard.
There’s a war going on, and Army Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale has a mission.
But it’s far removed from the captured Iraqi [...]

The blog entry “In Search of Redemption” inspired an outpouring of reader comments remarkable not only for their number but for their intelligence and thought. It became obvious that many of us go to the movies seeking some sort of release or healing. Many of you mentioned titles that especially affected you; two of my [...]

‘Vantage Point’, now on DVD, got us thinking about other, better films focused on derring-do in affairs of state — like ”All the President’s Men,” ”JFK,” and ”Munich.” Vote for your own favorites!
(EW)

About the best thing that “Hancock” has going for it is the idea of a superhero who’s not a good guy; Will Smith’s titular titan is petulant, rude, alcoholic, destructive and generally peevish. And he’s the hero.
Hollywood has a history of giving us characters who manage to simultaneously drive us crazy and win us over. [...]

With its Tijuana barroom brawls, house-party fights and beach punching scenes, “Big Wednesday,” the cult surf film that turns 30 this year, did a 180 from its “Beach Blanket” predecessors. And it had some killer shortboard footage of the “Sultan of Spit” Gerry Lopez, too.
But the tale of three surf pals growing up around [...]

Something that can only (and perhaps inexplicably) be described as “movie magic” began on Feb. 9, 1979. That’s when a silly, cartoonish but strangely compelling film - about a street gang trying to go from one end of New York City to another while being chased by rival gangs - hit theater screens. Somehow, it [...]

Gay pride season seems to be extending well beyond its official month of June. Gay marriage is now legal in California, stars are coming out of the closet (and woodwork) as never before, and NewFest — the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival — has kicked off the summer cycle of gay [...]

The Wizard of Oz and The Godfather have shared top billing in a best films list from by the American Film Institute.
The AFI put together top 10 lists of films in 10 genres, including sci-fi, gangster, animation and Westerns.
Other winners included Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lawrence of Arabia, To Kill A Mockingbird and [...]

No James Bond movie is complete without the Girl (or, sometimes, Girls). Be they deadly, deceitful, devoted, or—rarely—demure, they are always memorable. Here are some of our favorites.
(Vanity Fair)

It’s the stuff of fantasy: a photograph of Joan Crawford with liquid eyes and flawless skin, her strong bone structure casting sculptural shadows across her face. There is no context, no setting: it is simply a close-up of her perfectly beautiful face. Crawford’s troubled character is not apparent in these photographs, nor is her battle [...]