Jameson Kowalczyk

In 2002 a film by the title of Dog Soldiers made its debut on the festival circuit and went on to see a limited theatrical release and worldwide video/DVD distribution. It was the debut feature from writer/director Neil Marshall, about a group of hard-drinking, soccer-loving Scottish soldiers who, while on a seemingly routine training exercise in northern Scotland mountains, cross paths with a pack of lycanthropes (werewolves to the lay person), and must battle the beasts with everything from guns, knives, and grenades, to broadswords, makeshift flamethrowers, everyday household items, and when all else fails, hand to hand combat. Filled with audacious violence, a dark sense of humor, and loads of movie references (Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix, Jaws and Predator to name a few), Dog Soldiers garnered a substantial cult following among horror fans that flocked to the film like a mob of zombies to an end-of-the-world survivor with an empty shotgun and a broken leg.

There was somewhat of an American independent film movement that took place during the early 1990s—a series of career-launching debut features by self-taught directors...

Michael Winterbottom is a director of rare versatility – at age 45, he has 26 directorial credits on his resume, including TV shows (“Boon”, “Cracker”), drama (In This World, Wonderland), Sci-Fi (Code 46), war (Welcome to Sarajevo) and comedy (24 Hour Party People). Now with his latest film, The Road to Guantanamo, Winterbottom delivers a hyper-energetic retelling of the story of the “Tipton Three” – three British citizens of Pakistani heritage who were detained by Afghani, British and American forces for nearly three years without evidence against them, legal counsel, or any formal charges.

Meeting your significant other’s family for the first time – a situation that is a both a landmark moment in a relationship, and also...

“Some truths are hard to hear, because if you really hear them – and understand that they are in fact true – then you...