Michel Gondry

Comics are king in our new release picks for May 3, 2011

​With Free Comic Book Day going down this Saturday, and it's clear comic book retailers and publishers want to put out some of their best this week in preparation for the inevitable high traffic that'll be going down at retailers across the nation today. Case in point, three of our five picks ... More >>

How does the Shpongletron Experience rank among the other top five electronic stage shows?

​Since the first Shakespearean performance with blaring trumpets, cross-dressed men, confetti poppers and a curtain call, stage spectacles have only gotten better. With technological upgrades allowing music to actually control the visuals, accompanied with professional lighting engineers and a ... More >>

The glory of victory: "FrogP" brings home the dough for the Gumz family

This scene moved us.​When 4-year-old Aiden Gumz of Evergreen put his parents in frog suits and set out to film a dance video, he had a vision: to make something awesome He succeeded. The result of his efforts, FrogP, was avant-garde and experimental like Stan Brakhage, but also unexpectedly po ... More >>

Epicness is epic: Epic Mickey and more new releases this week, November 30, 2010

​As we're nearing the year-end lull, new releases are getting few and far between. That doesn't mean we didn't track down some awesome stuff this week, though -- in fact, if you've got a love for all things Disney, you're in for one hell of a treat, and if you've ever pretended to like physic ... More >>

Don't know what you're going to be for Halloween yet? Here are five costume ideas.

​Halloween is almost upon us. Have you decided what you're dressing up as yet this weekend? No? What the heck are you waiting for? Better get on the stick. Clock's ticking. All the good costumes have most likely been snapped up by now. Lucky for you, we've come up with a list of costume ideas ... More >>

Flick Pick

A Town Called Panic

Q&A with Steve "Lips" Kudlow from Anvil

Anvil (due this Sunday, January 31 at the Gothic Theatre) wasn't exactly a household name until this past year, despite having exerted considerable influence on bands like Metallica, Guns 'N' Roses and Slayer. In the early '80s, Anvil developed a sound that was faster and more aggressive than most o ... More >>

Direct to Japan

The International Film Series ends in Tokyo.

Synechdoche, New York

Art imitates life imitating art in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York

Son of Rambow

The joys of DIY filmmaking persist in Son of Rambow.

Be Kind Rewind

Michel Gondry attempts to celebrate DIY filmmaking but comes up short, stale and flat.

Daft Punk Diversifies

From filmmaking to furniture design, this French duo is multi-faceted.

Hand It to Him

The Kids Are Not Alright

From Dakota Fanning's rape to John Cusack's daddy issues, Sundance 2007 was all about the kiddie porn.

Playtime

Throwaway gags and mad obsessions abound in Michel Gondry's wondrous fantasy.

Get Down With Dave

Chappelle returns with a raucous Block Party.

Shock Treatment

An experimental director and a harrowing tale fit The Jacket perfectly.

Leaning Sideways

In a year when small movies came up big, picking the top ten was a Payne.

Flick Pick

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Forget Me Not

Inside the Spotless Mind is a big and beating heart.

Unchanged Stripes

Jack and Meg White resist the spoils of success.