360- HUMAN CONDITION COMES FULL CIRCLE

360 is one of those rare films that tries to accomplish a massive amount of things in a short amount of time. The movie follows the lives of different people from all over the world as their paths intersect and stories overlap coming full circle back to the original character. It is an ambitious vision and not one easily pulled off.

KUMARE- A DOC THAT MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED

Kumare is by far one of the best documentaries on spirituality ever made. Blurring the line between simple observance and actual manipulation, the film becomes an honest look inside the world of spiritual healing. Of course, in order to get that truly honest perspective a great lie had to be told.

THE DARK KNIGHT: IN NEED OF A HERO

Some consider good and evil two sides of the same coin, one cannot exist without the other. In the wake of last week’s gruesome Batman shootings in Aurora, Colorado one must take a good look at what would drive someone to commit such a horrific act.

MORGAN SPURLOCK VENTURES INTO COMIC CON

Morgan Spurlock has always been considered one of the most adventurous filmmakers of the modern era. He first rose to fame with his groundbreaking documentary Super-Size Me where he put himself in physical danger in order to prove how harmful fast food can be on the human body. In his latest feature, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, he dives deep into to the heart of geekdom at the San Diego Comic Convention.

PEOPLE LIKE US- A MOVIE FOR EVERYONE

Hollywood seems to be going back to basics, something that should have been a long time ago. In Alex Kurtzman’s directorial debut People Like Us, the audience gets a film made with not only a lot of heart but a lot of soul as well.

LAFF: BEST OF THE FEST DOCUMENTARIES

The Los Angeles Film Festival has come to a close but its run this year saw some truly fantastic films take the screen. The festival has always been a hub for new talent but this year they seemed to really be really pushing the envelope on the films chosen.

LAFF: G-DOG PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON PRIEST

With a name like G-Dog you would expect the documentary to be about the hard life of inner city gangs. The truth is that the film is not so much about gang life, but those trying to get out of it. That unique perspective on what could have easily been another cliché documentary elevates the film to a whole new level.

LAFF: URSULA MEIER'S, SISTER

The Consul General of Switzerland held a luncheon this Saturday afternoon to honor the work of Ursula Meier, one of its country’s brightest directors. Held at the residence of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Hancock Park the event put the spotlight on a director that has been making a name for herself throughout the world.

TO ROME WITH LOVE

There’s no such thing as a bad Woody Allen film, let’s get that out of the way. The only problem is that after making masterpieces like Annie Hall and Sweet and Lowdown every film he releases is inevitably compared to the classics. That being said, his latest effort lacks the intellectual punch of his previous films and is perhaps his most experimental.

WOODY ALLEN KICKS OFF LA FILM FESTIVAL

Some of the biggest names in the film industry, both in the U.S. and abroad, came out to celebrate the opening night of the Los Angeles Film Festival this Thursday night. The film to kick things off was Woody Allen's To Rome with Love.