Scott Marks
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Now playing: POSSIBLE LOVE (2026)
Now playing: POSSIBLE LOVE (2026) In the director's words, it's “a story that asks what kind of love is really possible, and what meaning such a ‘possible love’ truly holds.” Cho Yeo-jeong (center) as Ye-ji, a documentarian who finds it impossible to call "cut." POSSIBLE LOVE (2026) Lee Chang-dong / Screenwriters: Lee Chang-dong & Jungmi Oh / Cinematography: Kim Ji-yong (1.85:1) / Design: Jang Min-woo / Editor: Kim Da-won / Composer: Jung Jae-il / Acted by: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo...
Now playing: MISTY GREEN (2026)
Now playing: MISTY GREEN (2026) Chris Rock’s latest starts as a sharp Hollywood satire, then loses the plot (and the laughs) in the last half-hour. Rosalind Eleazar and Chris Rock try for a wilder stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
Now Playing: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST (2026)
Now Playing: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST (2026) Unmaking the Myth: Wen Muye’s uncompromising anti-war masterpiece Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming and Omar Sherif star in Muye Wen's staggering Once Upon a Time in The Middle East.
Now playing: PRIMETIME (2026)
Now playing: PRIMETIME (2026) Not Ready for "Primetime" A contrast of innocence: rosy-cheeked Robert Pattinson plays a reptilian Chris Hansen in the corrosive world of Primetime.
Now playing: THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE (2026)
Now playing: THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE (2026) John Wilson breaks new ground The mortar the merrier! THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE (2026) Produced and Directed by John Wilson / Editor: Cori Wapnowska / Colorist: Sam Gursky / Cast (As Themselves): John Wilson, Michael Imperioli, Tim Robinson and Amy Groening, John Macco / USA / Documentary / Distributed by Magnolia Pictures / Length: 101 mins.
Now playing: VERITY (2026)
Now playing: VERITY (2026) Verily, it lacks vérité Lowen behold: one shade of frey VERITY (2026) Michael Showalter / Screenplay: Nick Antosca from the novel by Colleen Hoover / Cinematography: Jim Fronah (2.35:1) / Design: Amy Williams / Editor: Jay Cassidy / Composer: Volker Bertelmann / Acted by: Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Anne Hathaway, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner, Irina Dvorovenko, Tom Galantich, K.K. Moggie, and Sienna Kulovitz / USA / Distributor: Amazon M-G-M Studios / Rated...
Now playing: VERITY (2026)
Now playing: VERITY (2026) VERITY (2026) Michael Showalter / Screenplay: Nick Antosca from the novel by Colleen Hoover / Cinematography: Jim Fronah (2.35:1) / Design: Amy Williams / Editor: Jay Cassidy / Composer: Volker Bertelmann / Acted by: Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Anne Hathaway, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner, Irina Dvorovenko, Tom Galantich, K.K. Moggie, and Sienna Kulovitz / USA / Distributor: Amazon M-G-M Studios / Rated R / Length: 114 mins.
Now playing: RESIDENT EVIL (2026)
Now playing: RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Help in clarifying how this new project fits into the overall franchise lineage came from the young cashier at my local Vons Welcome to Raccoon City. An anything but restful retreat.
Now playing: THE HEART OF THE BEAST (2026)
Now playing: THE HEART OF THE BEAST (2026) Brad Pitt and canine co-star bark up the right tree Brad Pitt and Uber II: man's best friend is actor's top dog co-star. THE HEART OF THE BEAST (2026) David Ayer / Screenplay: Cameron Alexander / Cinematographer: Mauro Fiore (2.35:1) / Design: Greg Barry / Editor: Dody Dorn / Composer: Jared Michael Fry / Acted by: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe, and Uber II as Odin / Paramount Pictures / USA / Rated PG-13 / Length: 101 mins.
The Capitol Theatre Marks 100th Anniversary With All-Star Centennial Band Celebration
Pink Talking Fish transformed into “The Centennial Band” for a guest-filled night honoring a century of music at the Port Chester venue By Scott Marks Sep 21, 2026 • 8:55 am PDT The Capitol Theatre officially turned 100 on August 18, 2026. Just over a month later, 1,800 people got a chance to experience a night to remember with an incredible five hours of music spanning the room’s expansive history. Originally serving as a movie theater, by 1970, concerts had become the norm at the venue.
Now streaming: FIVE MONTH TRIAL (2026)
Now streaming: FIVE MONTH TRIAL (2026) For Gabi, love and a carton of milk share a single commonality: they both come with a strict expiration date. In Five Month Trial, Joey Quinn and Francesca Idoyaga add new life to an old meme.
Now playing: THE RUNNER (2026)
Now playing: THE RUNNER (2026) Gal Gadot runs but can't hide from a script gone amiss Gal Gadot's The Runner stumbles THE RUNNER (2026) Kevin Macdonald / Screenplay: Mark Gibson / Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle (1.50:1) / Design: Kevin Timon Hill / Editor: Sam Rice-Edwards / Composer: Tom Hodge / Acted by: Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch, Phoenix Di Sebastiani, Kenton Lloyd Morgan, Simon Nader Mirza / Country of Origin: United Kingdom / Amazon MGM Studios / PG-13 /...
Now playing: PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (2026)
Now playing: PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (2026) Practically unwatchable Practical Magic 2: My kingdom for a busted bumbershoot! PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 (2026) Susanne Bier / Writers: Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett, & Kelly Marcel from the Novel The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman / Cinematographer: Simon Duggan (2.35:1) / Design: Tom Burton / Editor: Sam Williams / Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams / Acted by: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Joey...
Now playing: COLONY (2026)
Now playing: COLONY (2026) Technology may be our best friend, but even applied science can't outwit a horde of zombies on the run.
Now playing: FINDING EMILY (2026)
Now playing: FINDING EMILY (2026) Like a losing lottery ticket, the number she punched into his phone was one digit shy of striking romantic riches.
Now streaming: SUBHYSTERIA (2010/2026)
Now streaming: SUBHYSTERIA (2010/2026) Does the name Leonard Zelig sound familiar?
Physical media rules: THE CARDBOARD LOVER (1928)
Physical media rules: THE CARDBOARD LOVER (1928) 1928 was a stellar three-picture year for Marion Davies at MGM Marion Davies, Nils Asther, and Jetta Goudal in The Cardboard Lover (1928) THE CARDBOARD LOVER (1928) Robert Z.
Now playing: MUTINY (2026)
Now playing: MUTINY (2026) Boredom is out of the question Mutiny: Jason Statham puts a one-way bulletproof rear window to the test MUTINY (2026) Jean-François Richet / Screenplay: J.P. Davis & Lindsay Michel / Cinematographer: Brendan Galvin (2.00:1) / Design: Russell De Rozario / Editors: David Rosenbloom & Joe Rosenbloom / Composer: Marcus Trumpp / Produced by Jason Statham / Acted by: Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller, Ramon Tikaram, Jason Wong, Chaneil Kular, Arnas...
Now playing: PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (2026)
Now playing: PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE (2026) The current over-reliance on pixel-pushing has come at the expense of thoughtful visual storytelling.
Now playing: THE END OF OAK STREET (2026)
Now playing: THE END OF OAK STREET (2026) Set in a cursorily bucolic suburban Michigan neighborhood, we're clearly treading on Spielberg territory.
Now playing: ONE NIGHT ONLY (2026)
Now playing: ONE NIGHT ONLY (2026) Rom-com turns "The Purge" into the urge to merge Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner find ruins among the love.
Now playing: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ
Now playing: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ Turning anger into artistry Valdez on the set of Zoot Suit AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ (2026) Written & Directed by David Alvarado / Cinematographer: Zachary Fink (Multi Ratio) / Editor: Daniel Chávez Ontiveros / Original score by Eduardo Arenas / With: Luis Valdez, Taylor Hackford, Dolores Huerta, Daniel Valdez, Cheech Marin, Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Linda Ronstadt / Documentary / USA / Insignia...
Now playing: I WANT YOUR SEX (2026)
Now playing: I WANT YOUR SEX (2026) Be sure to add a note of conviction to your voice when asking the box office attendant for a ticket. You never know what will come of it Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde) and boy toy Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) spend a rare moment together in the great outdoors in I Want Your Sex.
Now playing: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026)
Now playing: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026) A man with the initials DC is responsible for the studio’s sudden growth spurt?! Tom Holland makes the logical progression from Spider-Boy to Spider-Manhood.
IMAX or 70mm?
IMAX or 70mm? Critic sets out on personal odyssey to spot the difference Why not bypass the theatre and wait for the Castle Films edition? When was the last time I watched a movie in a theatre at 8 am? August 15, 1979, opening day for Apocalypse Now at Chicago’s State Lake. The two guys behind me were noisily downing a concession stand breakfast. I love the smell of hot dogs with chili, onions, and piccalilli in the morning.
Fine for Hitler
Fine for Hitler Frizzle-topped Stooge first to publicly ridicule Schicklegruber Ted Healy and his Stooges as they appeared in Dancing Lady. Who was the first politically persuasive actor in Hollywood to openly ridicule Adolf Hitler on screen? Fredric March? Melvyn Douglas? George Murphy? Would you believe Larry Fine, aka the Stooge in the middle?
Now playing: THE ODYSSEY
Now playing: THE ODYSSEY Nolan hits Homer And...ACTION! Universal Pictures Presents THE ODYSSEY (2026) Directed and Written by Christopher Nolan based on the Epic Poem by Homer / Director of Photography: Hoyte van Hoytema (IMAX 70mm) / Production Design: Ruth De Jong / Editor: Jennifer Lame / Composer: Ludwig Göransson / Costume Designer: Ellen Mirojnick / Acted by: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, Logan...
Now playing: MADDIE'S SECRET (2025)
Now playing: MADDIE'S SECRET (2025) It’s no secret that John Early’s debut feature is a complete mess. Ess ess, mein Kinder! MADDIE’S SECRET (2025) Written and Directed by John Early / Cinematography: Max Lakner / Design: Gordon Landenberger / Editing: Danny Scharar / Composer: Michael A.
What's the best screen in town to catch Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY?
What's the best screen in town to catch Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY? After Monday night’s 70mm screening of Christopher Nolan’s spectacular The Odyssey, I turned to Alexa to ask a few questions, the answers to which were both artificial and lacking in intelligence. Me: Will The Odyssey be presented in 70mm IMAX at the Edwards Mira Mesa in San Diego? Alexa: No, The Odyssey will not be presented in 70mm IMAX at the Regal Edwards Mira Mesa.
Now playing: JACKASS: BEST AND LAST (2026)
Now playing: JACKASS: BEST AND LAST (2026) The biggest laugh came when Johnny Knoxville was asked if his motivation behind hosting "Fear Factor" was the money. What do you call a gathering of Jackasses?
Now playing: SUPERGIRL (2026)
Now playing: SUPERGIRL (2026) It’s not DC, nor Marvel, nor even Krypton. It’s freaking "Star Wars." Spaced out in outer space. SUPERGIRL (2025) Craig Gillispie / Script: Ana Nogueira (Based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster) / Cinematography: Rob Hardy (2.35 : 1) / Design: Neil Lamont / Editors: Fred Raskin & Tatiana S.
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Now streaming: IT ENDS WITH US (2024) As seen through Baldoni’s faltering lens, and without the benefit of flashbacks, two examples of physical abuse might initially have been written off as unfortunate accidents. It ends with arbitration.
Neighbor Delivers Deep Jams, Debuts & The Neighbor Nine At Soundcheck Studios Homecoming
The two-night stand highlighted the band’s bond with its community through surprise song choices, expansive jamming and a return to familiar ground.
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Now playing: NORMAL (2025) Frozen in time, but a veritable squall of plot cracks the ice over the course of 24 hours. The generaly cuddlesome Henry Winkler, delightfully cast against type as a profanely combustible Mayor.
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Now streaming: REGRETTING YOU (2025) Regrets? I have a few to mention. Mckenna Grace. Watch this face.
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Now streaming: MELANIA (2026) At heart, she’s a standoffish, nattily clad, exorbitantly-paid luxury event-planner: think Jackie Kennedy plus four inches and a Lugosian twang. Inauguration Day. The second coming.
Rev. Scott Marks (opinion): Cash bail in CT 'has always been racial and economic injustice' Original
Working people throughout Connecticut are struggling to make ends meet. Here and throughout the country we are facing a cost-of-living crisis that our federal government has been unwilling or unable to address. No matter the party in control, the majority of people in our country simply want government at all levels to focus on the spiraling costs of housing, health care, food, child care, transportation and other basic goods.
Now playing: THE THINGS YOU KILL (2025)
Now playing: THE THINGS YOU KILL (2025) Don't think you're going to get away with one viewing. Ekin Koç stars in Alireza Khatami's powerful mystery/thriller.
Now playing: TRIFOLE (2024)
Now playing: TRIFOLE (2024) As every seasoned truffle sniffer knows, when Jupiter throws his lightning bolt, wherever it lands, there are truffles! Old smeller TRIFOLE (2024) Gabriele Fabbro / Writers: Gabriele Fabbro & Ydalie Turk / Cinematographer: Brandon Lattman (1.85 : 1) / Design: Serena Viganò / Editor: Gabriele Fabbro / Composer: Alberto Mandarini / Acted by: Ydalie Turk, Umberto Orsini, Margherita Buy, Frances Sholto-Douglas, Enzo Iacchetti, Francesco Zecca, & Birba, the Truffle...
Now Playing: THE CARPENTER'S SON (2025)
Now Playing: THE CARPENTER'S SON (2025) Following director Robert Eggers' statement that he couldn't envision Cage in one of his movies, the actor assigned his agent to search for the script that most closely resembled an Eggers film.
Now playing: NUREMBERG (2025)
Now playing: NUREMBERG (2025) Built like a 40 cubic foot upright Frigidaire, Russell Crowe’s Hermann Göring fits both the accent and baby blue Reichsmarschall uniform bang on. Five-foot-two, clad in blue, hopes his lawyer is a Jew, will Oscar smile on Gö-ö-ring?
LAUGHTER AND MARKS: Vote Laughter in Ward 1 for racial and economic justice
As the director of New Haven Rising and a student organizer with Students Unite Now, or SUN, the two of us have seen what’s possible when people organize together in New Haven, including our coalition’s success increasing Yale’s annual payments to the city through 2026. By standing shoulder to shoulder, workers, students and residents have secured local hiring commitments, stronger unions and increased city funding.
Interview: El Cajon's own, cinematographer Adam Lee
Local boy makes good! Say hello to El Cajon’s favorite cinematographic son, Adam Lee. Not only will you be able to watch as Adam casts an atmospheric spell over the Pacific Northwest in To Kill a Wolf, you’ll be able to meet him — along with writer and director Kelsey Taylor — at the 4 pm screenings this Saturday and Sunday at Edwards Mira Mesa. We watch enough movies at home. It’s time to get off our couches and see a film that demands the big screen treatment! Read my review here.
Now Playing: TO KILL A WOLF (2024)
Director Kelsey inverts the old warning against talking to strangers; in this case, the stranger is the only semi-decent person in the piece.
Anomalies & Curiosities of Cinema: CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE (1990)
Of all the characters represented, Bugs is far and away the most likely to know how to pack a blunt. CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE (1990) Directors: Milton Gray, Marsh Lamore, Bob Shellhorn, & Mike Svayko / Writers: Duane Poole & Tom Swale / Art Directors: Takashi Masunaga & Don Morgan / Editor: Jay Bixsen / With: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Winnie the Pooh, The Smurfs, Michelangelo (Turtle, not sculptor), Alvin and the Chipmunks, Barbara Bush, Slimer, Muppet Babies, George H. W.
Now Streaming: EBONY AND IVORY (2024)
If it’s true that there’s nothing quite as diseased as a laugh-free comedy, that puts Ebony and Ivory on par with amoebic dysentery. EBONY AND IVORY (2025) Written, Produced, & Directed by Jim Hosking / Cinematographer: Mårten Tedin (1.85:1) / Design: Felicity Hickson / Editor: Nick Armstrong & Mark Burnett / Composer: Andrew Hung / Acted by: Sky Elobar, Gil Gex, and Carl Solomon / USA / Distributor: Drafthouse Film / Length: 88 mins. Are you familiar with the infinite monkey theorem?
Now Streaming: THE RITUAL (2025)
Filmed in the miracle of Unsteadicam! Meadow Williams, Courtney Rae Allen, and Al Pacino in Exorcist Rebuild #6479.
Now Playing: IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY (2025)
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY (2025) Amy Berg / Cinematographers: Wolfgang Held, Jenna Rosher, Curren Sheldon, & Alex Takats / Editors: Stacy Goldate & Brian A. Kates / Featuring: Jeff Buckley, Mary Guibert, Ben Harper, Aimee Mann, Rebecca Moore, Joan Wasser / USA / Distributor: Magnolia Pictures / Not Rated / Length: 106 mins. Jeff Buckley wanted to be a misfit when he grew up. It’s hard not to admire a musician whose credo was, “Every human being has music only they can make.
Now Playing: SHE RIDES SHOTGUN (2025)
SHE RIDES SHOTGUN (2025) Nick Rowland / Written by: Ben Collins, Jordan Harper, Luke Piotrowski from the book by Jordan Harper / Director of Photography: Wyatt Garfield (2.35:1) / Design: John P. Goldsmith / Editor: Julie Monroe / Composer: Blanck Mass / Acted by: Ana Sophia Heger, Taron Egerton, Rob Yang, Odessa A’zion, David Lyons, and Mr. John Carroll Lynch! / Distributor: Lionsgate / USA / Rated R / 120 mins. The girl in the schoolyard is alone.
Now Streaming: DELEGATION (2023)
DELEGATION (2023) Writer & Director: Asaf Saban / Cinematographer: Bogumil Godfrejów (2.35:1) / Design: Ewa Mroczkowska / Editor: Michal Oppenheim / Composers: Gal Aviram & Assaf Talmudi / Acted by: Yoav Bavly, Naomi Harari, Leib Levin, Alma Dishi, Ezra Dagan, Karolina Bruchnicka, Aviv Buchler, & Lech Dyblik / Countries: Israel, Poland, & Germany / Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment / Not Rated / Length: 101 mins. How old were you when the concept of the Holocaust first began to take hold?
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