Swede Fest, which began as an idea between two filmmakers after watching Michel Gondry’s “Be Kind Rewind,” has ended. Over 400 Fresno film lovers came together Nov. 17 at the Tower Theatre to watch...
Superhero fatigue is all too common among moviegoers today. Marvel, in particular, has been criticized for having underdeveloped characters and constant world-ending stakes. “The Marvels” is the type...
Paramount Pictures’ “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a fun movie because it succeeds in making the extensive game world of the same name accessible to D&D fans and those unfamiliar...
The name Jonah Hill conjures a very specific image in the minds of many Americans. From “Superbad” to “Knocked Up” and “21 Jump Street,” Hill has made a career in lowbrow comedies. Romantic...
Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” which was released in theaters nationwide Dec. 21, is a bit uncomfortable to watch at times, but Brendan Fraser’s powerful performance anchors this tale of love,...
After largely negative early reviews, I was slightly nervous to see Warner Bros.’ “Black Adam.” However, despite some formulaic elements, the Dwayne Johnson starrer ”” the first film in a widely...
The Peters Education Center Auditorium was packed last Friday, Feb. 7, for Fresno State’s CineCulture.
The film presented was “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” (2002), directed by Dai...
Fist Up festival will screen films on campus for Diversity Awareness Week
What started as a passion project for an independent filmmaker to promote diverse films lacking in funds, the 5th...
What started as a community group’s efforts to bring independent films to Fresno in response to a lack of diversity on screen has now blossomed into the Fresno Film Festival.
This weekend marked the...
Here's an in-depth preview at 2014's upcoming superhero films
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Ever since the year 2000, superheroes have dominated the big screen. Director Bryan Singer...
“The Monument’s Men” — Feb. 7
Written, directed, and starring George Clooney, “The Monument’s Men” is based on a true story about a group of soldiers and civilians on a mission to...
The Academy may have robbed him of a Best Director nomination””and likely win””but Ben Affleck had the last laugh on Sunday night when “Argo” took home Best Picture.
There were 24 awards...