by Michelle Keenan Happy New Year, Dear Readers! Award season is upon us and that’s great news for movie lovers. We’ve spent the last month in movie overload, cramming as many films into our viewing schedules before voting for the Southeast Film Critic Association’s 2013 ballot. We were particularly impressedContinue Reading
We’re Making a List and Checking it Twice By the time this issue hits the free paper news stands, The Hunger Games Catching Fire will be burning up the box office. Also out and not to be missed — but not yet reviewed by Reel Takes — are Philomena andContinue Reading
The Monthly Reel by Michelle Keenan The films I reviewed this month all shared a common denominator; people placed in dire and near hopeless situations. All is lost for Robert Redford; Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are lost in space; and, Tom Hanks stars in a pirate movie that willContinue Reading
The Three Lost 1970’s Titles by Chip Kaufmann Two years ago in a previous edition of Reel Takes, I wrote an article on England’s legendary Hammer Films to celebrate the company’s rebirth and the upcoming release of The Woman in Black with Daniel Radcliffe. That film opened in February 2012Continue Reading
by Michelle Keenan October already?!? I confess I am stymied and mystified by the rapid passage of time of late. With the pace most of us are keeping these days, time is precious. When I watch a movie that wastes my time, you can be sure I’m going to letContinue Reading
The Monthly Reel by Michelle Keenan Whether renting a DVD or looking for new titles at the theatre, there’s plenty from which to choose this month. At the theatre you’ll notice the race to the Oscar’s has already begun. Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine has a distinct l’eau d’Oscar, and LeeContinue Reading
by Chip Kaufmann It has been 80 years since The Lone Ranger made his debut on radio. 55 years since Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels last rode off into the sunset, and 32 years since an ill-fated attempt to the resurrect the character, The Legend of the Lone Ranger disappearedContinue Reading
Asheville Community Theatre will hold their annual fundraiser, DramaRama, an entire week of unique, affordable, fun events that benefit the downtown theatre. Seven events will take place from Sunday, July 7 through Saturday, July 13, and include a fashion show, a sing-a-long movie, and the return of BARK! The Musical. TicketsContinue Reading
by Bruce Sales Hundreds of Asheville Residents Race to Complete Films in Just One Weekend: June 21-23 In 2001, the 48 Hour Film Project started as a local film challenge among friends. Since then, it has since evolved into a global phenomenon and the world’s largest filmmaking competition. This year,Continue Reading
