“People are always asking me why they don’t make Westerns like they used to.” - Roy Rogers I find myself asking this very question about film for the past decade or so. For a while, the last great...

3 stars out of 4 “Nick Saban: Gamechanger” is exactly what you would expect when it comes to football. It is a flattering documentary about the most powerful coach in sports. But what you may not...

Most University of Alabama students see their football coach, Nick Saban, in two settings – both on Saturdays in the fall. He could be standing at a podium, ready to shoot down the next reporter who...

Tomorrow night marks the start of the third run of the Bama Art House Film Series, which features seven contemporary, independent films at the Bama Theatre every Tuesday at 8 p.m. until Oct. 5. Opening...

Sloss Furnaces has become much more than just a historic site that once produced iron in Birmingham in the 19th and 20th centuries. It has transformed into a place where many different artists can work,...

3 out of 4 Consensus: Some will find its frantic stupidity grating, but “Dinner's” great cast nonetheless provides much for the audience to laugh about. “Dinner for Schmucks” is the second Americanized...

“Dinner for Schmucks” is the second Americanized remake in 2010 of a fairly recent, acclaimed, overseas comedy (the first being the American remake of “Death at a Funeral” starring Chris Rock and...

Have you ever dated someone with a really creepy ex you’ve had to deal with? A stalker ex, or the ex that’s still harboring major feelings and would love nothing more than to see you disappear? How...

“And the Oscar goes to…” This five-word phrase is all it takes to catapult a movie to the forefront of the film industry. That same phrase is also responsible for one of two things: cementing a film’s...

What is the best way to approach a film? It is a question that has been asked for a long time, with no clear answer provided. Some suggest that a visceral approach is the way to go, while others insist...

Hollywood is at it again. It has introduced yet another technology in hopes of enhancing audiences’ experiences. Like sound and color before it, 3-D is being met with the usual schism that accompanies...