There’s something about the deadpan humor of the Irish that always seems to work—and Owen Dara’s THE HOLY FAIL is no exception. Set in Dara’s hometown of Cork, Ireland, the story centers around a newlywed couple already headed for divorce. Dara, the multi-hat-wearing writer, director, producer, and songwriter of the film, also stars in the […]
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[REVIEW] Old Habits Die Hard in Owen Dara’s “THE HOLY FAIL”
March 20th, 2018 
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No Comments »HOLLYWOOD Speaks Up: Women are the Answer!
January 12th, 2018 Brian Joseph Ochab The solution to many of world’s problems including war, sexual harassment in the workplace, pay equality, lack of compassion, lack of empathy, treatment of animals (the list goes on) is really quite simple. WOMEN NEED TO BE IN CHARGE! Men have been in charge for a very long time and our antediluvian approach to conflict, […]
Has the Reality of Virtual Reality Failed?
December 28th, 2017 Ethan Reynolds Virtual reality is one of those pieces of technology that is hugely impressive, but it’s still not become a mainstream piece of kit. VR was talked about long before its time. Films which looked into the future and attempted to predict what new technology there would be, often mentioned a virtual reality world and this […]
LETTING IT RIDE ON THE LAST JEDI
November 6th, 2017 Steven D'Arcangelo “Whenever you gamble, my friend, eventually you’ll lose.” So said Liam Neeson’s wizened Jedi knight, Qui-Gon Jinn, in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Gambling runs rampant in the galaxy far far away. And never more so it seems than in the film franchise’s newest installment — Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Trailers for […]
Let’s Celebrate Oscar Season with a Look Back at Recent Snubs
September 26th, 2016 Beyond the Marquee If you’ve been keeping an eye on movie news lately, you’ve probably started seeing some trailers for fall and winter heavyweights. The likes of Manchester By The Sea, Queen Of Katwe, Denial, and The Birth Of A Nation are getting quite a bit of hype lately, and all look like possible Best Picture contenders. This […]
Movie Review: OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine
July 26th, 2016 Beyond the Marquee “If you’re going to make a documentary about a car, why not do it with some style?” While Doc Brown may not have said those exact words when he unveiled his DeLorean Time Machine in the 1985 film, Back to the Future, the question posed definitely applies to the documentary film, […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, Beyond The Marquee, BLU-RAY, DVD, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, FRIENDS OF BTM, INDEPENDENT FILMS, Kevin Stern, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, PROPS & COSTUMES, RANTS & REVIEWS, VIDEO Tags: 30th Anniversary, Back to the Future, Beyond the Marquee, Blu-ray, Bob Gale, DeLorean, Doc Brown, DVD, flux capacitor, Joe Walser, Michael J. Fox, movie, Museum, OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine, Petersen, Prop, restoration, Rob Klein, Robert Zemeckis (Film Director), Special Features, Steve Concotelli, Terry Matalas, Time Circuits, time machine, Universal Studios No Comments »THE MUSIC OF DC COMICS: VOLUME 2 review
July 12th, 2016 Steven D'Arcangelo Released this week from WaterTower Music is The Music of DC Comics: Volume 2 on CD and digital formats, with a double vinyl album coming soon for all you Jack Whites out there. This follow-up to 2010’s The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection celebrates the ongoing musical heritage of DC Comics in […]
