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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ mixes melodrama and brutality

Friday, 04 November 2016 05:18 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: ««« out of 4 stars

Running Time: 139 min.

It’s been umm, awhile since we’ve seen a high-profile Mel Gibson picture. His latest marks the first time the star has returned behind the camera as director in 10 years (his last stint was on the impressively gonzo Mayan tribe movie, Apocalypto).

Hacksaw Ridge is...

DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Nov. 4, 2016

Friday, 04 November 2016 05:17 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Welcome back to the latest summary of new releases on Blu-ray and DVD. We’ve got a good mix of some big movies and independent fare. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Anthopoid - Based on a true story, this WWII drama depicts a group of resistance fighters in Czechoslovakia who plot to assassinate Hitler’s third in command. The fighters struggle to pull off their elaborate plan and must come to terms with the high likelihood of their demise. More critics appreciated the movie than disliked it. Some called it a grim slog and scoffed at a romantic subplot, but the majority...

Americans for Native Americans generously benefits the Community Pantry

Friday, 28 October 2016 04:49 By Dee Velasco For the Sun

ANA’s helping hands extend far and wide in McKinley County

On Oct. 19, the Jim Harlin Community Pantry was presented with a generous check from Americans for Native Americans in the amount of $56,850. Present at the event were Community Pantry Executive Director Alice Perez, Community Pantry COO Hilda Garcia-Kendall, Vice-Chairman of Americans for Native Americans Brian Reiff, ANA Corresponding Secretary Mary Lee Reiff, and ANA Recording Secretary Janet Grove.

Americans for Native Americans, a small organization formed in 1991 by Bill and Connie Eastburn, is based out of Doylestown, Penn., and has been helping the Community Pantry for the past 25 years.

According to ANA...

Holt Hamilton offers free films in November

Friday, 28 October 2016 04:48 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

Gesture recognizes Native American Heritage Month

In commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, and in advance of its next feature-length film, the Mesa, Ariz.-based Holt Hamilton Films is offering free film screenings.

The announcement was made Oct. 25 by Travis Holt Hamilton – the writer and director of several Native American-themed films that have been produced over the years around Gallup and parts of the Navajo Nation.

“Our goal is to release one movie per week to allow people who haven’t seen our films to enjoy them and share them with others,” Hamilton said. “In the spirit of the season, we want to show our fans how thankful we are to them by offering them...