80 Years Later, Frank Capra’s naively idealistic You Can’t Take It With You seems more timely than ever

If Frank Capra’s cherubically bright and sunny screwball comedy You Can’t Take it With You seems hopelessly naive today a full eighty years after its debut, consider that a year to the day after its New York City premiere the…

It’s a Wonderful Life: Then and Now

The day is December 20th, 1946.  Christmas is just around the corner, and acclaimed director Frank Capra is finally releasing his latest film It’s a Wonderful Life. People are pouring into the theaters, eagerly waiting to see what the studio…

History According to Hollywood: The Civil War – Part 2

So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, Thou must, The youth replies, I can.                                                                                -Ralph Waldo Emerson Close your eyes for a second and think of the American West.…

Soho International Film Festival Shorts Round Up

Year after year, festivals have come to show the love of film making people have, bringing together not only filmmakers to showcase their talent, but also moviegoers to enjoy these works of art. The Soho International Film Festival does just…

SOHO Film Festival 2013 Coverage

The 2013 SOHO Film Fest took place between April 5th to April 12th at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in Soho, New York.  The fourth year in existence, the Soho Film Fest celebrates all types of filmmakers- from pros to amateurs…