Movies

Now Playing: “The Great Gatsby,” “Epic” and “Star Trek” 3D

Gregory Norris — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:49:17 -0400

The following movies will be playing at Sunny Isle Theater on St. Croix.

Aruba International Film Festival Accepting Entries for Caribbean Spotlight Series

Gregory Norris — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:02:44 -0400

The third annual Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) has begun accepting submissions for its 2012 Caribbean Spotlight Series competition.

"Precious" Winning Over Crowds and Critics Alike

BillCurry — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:54:13 -0400

"Part of the great power of movies is that they can take us perilously close to the life of someone we might otherwise feel perilously far from," say Owen Gleiberman in EW.com, speaking of Precious, the title character in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."

"This Is It" Offers Final Glimpse of Jackson

BillCurry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:01 -0400

Unless you've just crawled out from a mine shaft, you know that Michael Jackson died mysteriously June 25. But, all is not lost: we already have a documentary of the rehearsals for what would have been his comeback tour.

Documentary on Puerto Rican Migration Playing on St. Croix

Eddie Huffman — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:51:43 -0400

Sunny Isles Theater will showcase award-winning St. Croix filmmaker Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz's documentary "Sugar Pathways" starting Thursday as part of this month's Hispanic Heritage Month and Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship celebrations.

Is Tarantino's Latest "Big, Bold" Or "Appalling?"

John Baur — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:15:58 -0400

Never an auteur of modest ambitions, in "Inglourious Basterds" director Quentin Tarantino takes on World War II, provoking one critic to label it "Pulp War Fiction." The critics are all over the map.

State of Play' Riveting State of the Art Political Thriller

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:36:18 -0400

At a time when the fate of print newspapers is in imminent peril, "State of Play," shows what a crack investigative journalist can do in what critics are calling a riveting state of the art political film, exciting and twisty.

Documentary Film to Have Its Premiere at Government House

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:09:14 -0400

Cane Bay Films LLC will hold the World Premiere of the feature-length documentary film "Sugar Pathways" by writer, producer, director and native U.S. Virgin Islander Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz.

UVI to Host Free Screenings of 'The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration'

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:36:59 -0400

Virgin Islanders can learn how to use the seven principles of Kwanzaa 365 days a year. The V.I. premiere of the film "The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration" will be held Nov. 15, on St. Croix.

Virgin Islands Energy Office Reschedules Movie 'Dimming the Sun'

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:01:59 -0400

Do Virgin Islanders really need to worry about global warming? Were Al Gore's predictions in "An Inconvenient Truth" too sensational? You can find some answers by watching the film "The Dimming of the Sun," now scheduled for Nov. 7.

Older and Still a Wise Guy, Indiana Jones Returns

Sat, 24 May 2008 13:22:14 -0400

It's been almost two decades since Indy last cracked his whip across the silver screen, and at 65 years, Harrison Ford, fedora intact, is reported to be just as much fun if a little more seasoned in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

PTSA Will Show Movie 'Roots'

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:30:35 -0400

For Black History Month, the St. Croix Educational Complex Parent Teacher Student Association will present the movie "Roots" by Alex Hailey as its February activity.

'The Great Debaters' a Sharp Turn for Denzel Washington

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:03:28 -0400

"The Great Debaters" is a real-life story, one that caught the attention of Denzel Washington, who directs and stars as debate coach Melvin B. Tolson, a complicated poet and educator, who leads his team to the championship.

Rolling Stone: 'American Gangster' is One Hell of An Exciting Movie

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:36:51 -0400

Already seen Michael Clayton and Rendition? That's OK, they just keep coming: really, really goodmovies. Great, in fact. On the heels of the above two, comes American Gangster, hailed variously as a "gritty, glitzy Valentine to the 1970 drug wars" or an updated Superfly vs. Serpico.

Marital Dramas Abound in 'Why Did I Get Married?'

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:36:56 -0400

Exactly what is Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" It depends on your point of view. It's based on his hit stage play "Diary of a Mad Black Woman."

With Latest Version of ‘Hairspray,’ Third Time’s the Charm

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:14:33 -0400

At last! A movie everybody loves. "Hairspray" has critics rolling in the aisles, bubbling over.

'Sicko' Provokes Gamut of Reactions

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:11:28 -0400

Michael Moore is a film maker near impossible to ignore. Is he savior or blatant self-publicist? Sicko, an examination of America's health care system, provokes a broad gamut of reactions.

Despite Spotty Plotting, 'Fracture' Doesn't Fall Apart

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:49:44 -0400

"Fracture" seems an apt title for a movie staring Sir Anthony Hopkins, the master of silver screen deceit, who reigned superb in the Hannibal Lecter movies, fracturing his victims, but never his syntax.

'Music and Lyrics' Charms Even the Cynics

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:52:07 -0400

"Music and Lyrics" is the kind of movie the critics would love to hate but simply cannot. A romantic comedy with a tired story line, starring Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant, the film has charmed reluctant critics, big time.

'Hannibal Rising' Explores Killer's Journey to Murderous Fame

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:27:58 -0400

Hannibal Lecter is at it again, alas. Going back some, "Hannibal Rising" traces the young cannibal's childhood and the strokes of fate that made him the mesmerizing monster he grew up to be.