Sergio Leone

Richard Stark's Parker finally comes to the big screen

Thank these three Italian directors for slasher films, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood

Film has inspired popular culture for decades, but some people don't actually know where the inspiration for their favorite films comes from. Today, Columbus Day, Metropolitan State College of Denver film studies professor Vincent Piturro will celebrate Italian heritage -- and in a way that he hopes ... More >>

Straight Shooters

The Warrior's Way is this week's most ridiculous trailer

​The upside is, every so often, a work of art comes along that is so innovative it changes the whole paradigm of its media, bearing a tangible influence on everything that follows. The downside is, most of what follows is a pale imitator -- like how every movie with an Asian in it since Crouch ... More >>

Flick Pick

The Good, the Bad, the Weird shoots itself in the foot

Q&A with Sin and Kurt of Primasonic

​Primasonic's frontman Sin says the band's latest effort, Unadorned, could have easily been called No Bullshit. With some help from the Overcasters' Kurt Ottaway acting as co-producer and Module Overload's Jamie Hillyer, Primasonic made a no frills, rock solid album that captures a lot of the ... More >>

Q&A with Sin and Kurt of Primasonic

​Primasonic's frontman Sin says the band's latest effort, Unadorned, could have easily been called No Bullshit. With some help from the Overcasters' Kurt Ottaway acting as co-producer and Module Overload's Jamie Hillyer, Primasonic made a no frills, rock solid album that captures a lot of th ... More >>

Crackers & Cheese

Crackers & Cheese

Sagebrush & Spaghetti

Smokin' Aces

Joe Carnahan’s overly slick, heavily edited dark comedy works despite itself.

Kill the Messenger

The tragic death of one of America's most important investigative journalists

He Will Bury You

Tommy Lee Jones keeps his promise to Melquiades Estrada.

Jonesin'

Despite drugs, demons and an ever-revolving cast, the Brian Jonestown Massacre refuses to go gently into the night.

Beeg, Blue-Eyed Fun

A restored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly retains its macho charm.

Think Distinct

This summer's movies could withstand the drought.

Dig It

Disney mines the booming kiddie market with the gritty Holes.

Nobody Does It Better

Blending free jazz with film lore, Sex Mob reworks old James Bond soundtracks for a sound that's shaken and stirred.

The Maestro

After writing for more than 400 films, Ennio Morricone remains the man with one name

Emotion in Motion

With Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee kicks the martial-arts movie to the art-house crowd.

Enter the Drag

Shanghai Noon goes way out West, but not far enough.

Less Than Zero

The Minus Man doesn't equal the sum of its parts.

Grime Doesn't Pay

South by Southwest

A Firing Offense

THE GOODS

THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

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