“Mad Max: Fury Road” has been one of my favorite action movies of all time. The incredible visuals, the spectacular performances, the sheer scale — everything works together to make it one of the must-watch films of the past decade. Because of my admiration for the first film, George ...
The story behind Guy Ritchie’s newest film, “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” sounds like a Quentin Tarantino alternate history movie. Even the poster has strong “Inglorious Basterds” vibes. But this film is based on a true story, as told in Damien Lewis’s book ...
Hazel Ruby McQuain Park invites folks to cozy up with some blankets and popcorn at the first-ever Ruby Movie Series beginning this Sunday at the Ruby Amphitheater. Every Sunday until Oct. 29 will feature two free movie screenings. With the addition of the Ruby Ampitheater’s new ...
Love reviews, but want daily program guide I would like to thank The Dominion Post for giving space, at least one a week, to the film reviews by Alise Chaffins. As life-long film addicts, my wife Bonnie and I appreciate reading the views of an objective reviewer. Ms. Chaffins is always ...
by Christine Ma “Turning Red,” a Disney-Pixar film about a 13-year old Chinese girl from Canada undergoing a sociocultural identity crisis ostensibly brought on by her period, her love of boy bands and her filial piety, has become the epicenter of an ongoing national debate about ...
BY ALISE CHAFFINS The subject of grief seems to be permeating pop culture right now. Not simply death and sadness, which have always been a staple of movies and television, but a closer examination of how we behave in the midst of profound loss. AppleTV+ recently released “The Sky is ...