D.C. MOVIE GUYS

Beer Wars
Directed by Anat Baron
Playing nationwide one night only 4/16/9 and proceeding to home theater release later this year

A new documentary about the explosion of the American craft brewing industry over the last two decades provides an enjoyable quaff and an interesting review that should work best with dedicated beer lovers and assorted foodies. However, the truly eye-opening aspect of Anat Baron’s Beer Wars is the way it came to a theater near you… and will continue to a theater even nearer you—but more about that later. (continue reading…)

Cool Temperatures, Hot Films Sizzle on Screen

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 7:00pm. (tickets on sale at 6:00pm)
at Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St, N.W.)

It’s time for the final parade of Oscar contenders, plus a spectrum of action, comedy, drama, romance, and comic/superhero films. Come in from the cold, grab that significant other, get cozy, and check out what’s going to heat up the screen. Be among the first to view the season’s hottest trailers with fellow film fans at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, at Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St., N.W.).

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Join Bill Henry and Joe Barber at the Silver Spring, MD Borders® to discuss Epic Movies on July 24, 2008 at 8:00 PM.

            Two of the more important figures in documentary filmmaking get together in our area next weekend when Errol Morris previews his new film, Standard Operating Procedure, at the American Film Institute’s Silver Theater on April 13, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. In this movie Morris, a recent Oscar winner for The Fog of War, examines how the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay has come to define U.S. foreign policy.

            The AFI Silver is the permanent home of SilverDocs film festival and this preview and post-screening discussion are part of their ongoing commitment to the exhibition of film documentaries throughout the year. This is a terrific chance both to talk to Morris and get a first look at what is expected to be one of this year’s most significant documentary features.

Reviews of The Ruins, Shine a Light, Girls Rock!, Nim’s Island, and Errol Morris at the AFI Silver

Two summers ago, Stephen King was in the process of going ape-shit (most notably in his Entertainment Weekly column) over the new novel by Scott Smith, The Ruins. Having previously praised Smith’s A Simple Plan which was then turned into a very good movie by the pre-Spider-Man Sam Raimi, King’s praise led to elevated book sales and that propelled the movie adaptation down the past track.

What could possibly go wrong?

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