A Democratic strategist (Steve Carell) helps a retired veteran (Chris Cooper) run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town. Chuck says: Jon Stewart’s lacerating look at modern politics requires a great deal of patience as nearly every one of his characters is unappealing, while the political process on display proves infuriating. And though this […]

A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th Century pirate film. What could possibly go wrong? Chuck says: This documentary serves as a fascinating, extended therapy session for director Peter Medak, who recounts the troubled production of his film “Ghost in the Noonday Sun,” a pirate comedy starring Peter Sellers.  The actor’s erratic […]

Milla, a seriously ill teenager falls in love with a drug dealer, Moses, her parents worst nightmare. Chuck says: A completely confused film that simply doesn’t know if it wants to be a comedy or tearjerker.  The tone here is all wrong and the fact that none of the characters are likable, including Milla’s parents […]

The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash‘s first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Pam says:  While Johnny Cash’s voice was heard loud and clear over the decades, his wife, Vivian Liberto, was nothing more than a whisper in his eyes following his fame.  Always buried beneath the shadow of his more famous second wife, […]