Film

Cinemadope: The Short List

Cinemadope: The Short List

Ever since I was first introduced to the tiny hot dog, I have been an appetizer man. Those delectable little morsels — a bite or two at most — can contain a density of flavor that many full meals can only wish to attain. And while many are served ahead of an...
Pick of the Day 8/18: I, Claude Monet

Pick of the Day 8/18: I, Claude Monet

I, CLAUDE MONET is reveals the “heart and soul of arguably the world’s most loved artist.”  Although Monet struggled with depression, loneliness, and thoughts of suicide, his love of art and gardening led to some of the finest works the world has known. ...
Pick of the Day 8/14: Black Klansman

Pick of the Day 8/14: Black Klansman

He’s back…and better than ever.  Spike Lee is putting an historical mirror up to our present day faces.  A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. Black Klansman, winner of the  2018 Cannes Film Festiva lGrand Prix, is at Amherst Cinema tonight;...
Pick of the Day 8/13: Eighth Grade

Pick of the Day 8/13: Eighth Grade

If you’ve been through eighth grade, then you know how AWKWARD life can be.  It’s no different for  Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher), the subject of You Tube star Bo Burnham’s directorial debut, also called Eighth Grade.  Kayla is the average kid who makes...
Pick of the Day 6/3: Beast

Pick of the Day 6/3: Beast

Want a little creepy end to your weekend?  Check out Beast, a new film at Amherst Cinema.  Here’s the gist: Moll is 27 and still living at home and is finding it hard to break away from her stifling family.  She meets Pascal, “a free-spirited...
Pick of the Day 5/25: The Crazies

Pick of the Day 5/25: The Crazies

George Romero is the gift that keeps on giving. If you loved Night of the Living Dead, the zombie-rific sci-fi horror classic, then you’ll go bonkers for The Crazies. The Crazies is another social commentary about the hazards of the industrial military complex. A...
Pick of the Day 5/13: The Invisibles

Pick of the Day 5/13: The Invisibles

Welcome to Sunday. In June 1943, Germany infamously declared Berlin “free of Jews.” There were, however, still 7,000 Jews living in the Nazi capital. These terrorized people were hiding in attics, basements, and warehouses, “protected by courageous Berliners.” Only...
Pick of the Day 4/16: Being Mortal

Pick of the Day 4/16: Being Mortal

This PBS Frontline documentary is based on Atul Gawande’s best seller.  The documentary explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and the physicians who treat them. There will be a discussion following the screening of the film. Being...
Pick of the Day: Panique at HCC

Pick of the Day: Panique at HCC

Catch the tail end of Holyoke Community College’s 2018 French Film Festival. Bring your escargot and beret to watch Panique, a 1947 adaptation of Mr. Hire’s Engagement by Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon. It’s a “bleak picture of human nature at its vilest...