Articles by Travis Mackenzie Hoover

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show

Ari Sandel

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2008

The aims of Vince Vaughn’s project were simple: collect some up-and-coming comics, take them on the road for a 30-day cross-country tour, p...

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Cristian Mungiu

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2008

Last year’s best theatrical feature is still a must-see on DVD — few current films have the same conceptual force and ethical grounding as...

My Name is Juani

Bigas Luna

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2008

A decade ago, Spanish director Bigas Luna had some international press and the clout to launch Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. This recent...

Frank Sinatra: The Golden Years

PUBLISHED May 28, 2008

Some "golden years.” Though there are two of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ more notable titles in this five-disc commemorative set, the other three are so...

Icons of Adventure

PUBLISHED May 28, 2008

Britain’s Hammer Studios is largely associated with horror, but produced all kinds of films, including these unassuming yet enjoyably rippi...

The Great Debaters

Denzel Washington

PUBLISHED May 24, 2008

Thankfully, The Great Debaters isn’t nearly the hole in the screen that was Antoine Fisher, Denzel Washington’s directorial debut. By contr...

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Mel Stuart

PUBLISHED May 24, 2008

This 1969 comedy is distinguished by two things: one of the most parodied titles in the history of film and the fact that nobody seems to r...

What Did You Do In The War Daddy?

Blake Edwards

PUBLISHED May 24, 2008

There was once a time when you could take Blake Edwards seriously. Not only did he have a reputation for sparkling wit but he hadn’t yet su...