If the candidates’ shticks and the talk shows are boring you, why not spice up your election season–and start some smart conversations with those you love–by buying or renting one of my Top Five Election DVDs of All-Time. With respect to “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Dave,” “The Distinguished Gentleman,” “Primary Colors,” “Bulworth,” “The Seduction of Joe…

Once again Idol Chatters are about to get a glimpse into the scattered and dissonant nature of my soul as revealed through my movie choices. When thinking of recent DVD releases to pick, I felt obligated to recommend the sweet, light-hearted “Penelope,” but at the same time, I have been wanting to review the overlooked-at-the-theaters…

If you want to save money on gas, money on tickets and even more money on popcorn and drinks at theater prices, the July 4th weekend is a great weekend to check out some of the great movies that carry on the legacy of patriotism, the July 4 weekend, or, ehm, that are just really…

As we all set out to celebrate the 4th of July this weekend (and even though I have recommended several excellent Fourth of July films already), I decided it was time to dig back into my film archives and pull out one of my favorite movies of the last decade. “In America” stands alone as…

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