‘The Mustang’ Is a Serious Horse Movie—for Grownups, Not Children
With horse movies, it’s often the same thing over and over again: either a goofy,…
Comic Jordan Peele Emerges as Horror Movie Mastermind with ‘Us’
Seven years after the comedy duo Key & Peele made their hit Comedy Central debut…
Brie Larson Is a Memorable Actress, But ‘Captain Marvel’ Takes No Chances
With the newest, most hyped Marvel movie to reach theaters since Black Panther (2018), Captain…
‘Everybody Knows’ Is a Treat for Fans of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
As winter recedes, we are starting to get not only sunnier weather, but also more…
The Decline and Fall of Hollywood Awards Shows
For the past two months the Academy Awards have been through some pretty embarrassing developments.…
Review: Christmas Classic ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Revisited
One holiday classic—and it’s arguably the second quintessential Christmas movie after It’s a Wonderful Life…
The Mysterious Appeal of Non-Holiday Movies and Music During the Holidays
It’s a mystery why some movies and songs become associated with the holidays even they…
2018 Was a Good Year for Women in Film After All
Not to sound like a broken record, as it feels like every year the phrase…
Lady Gaga and The Comeback of The Artistic Triple Threat in Hollywood
With the huge box-office, critical and fan success of the brand new adaptation of A…
Princess Leia, Lois Lane and The Smart Female Love Interest
With the news that original Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz passed away on Sept. 23,…
‘Ghost’ Directing: When The Credited Director Isn’t The Only One in Charge
Ghost directing is an interesting phenomenon in Hollywood film making. A director, for whatever reason,…
Cindy Morgan and The Long Shadow of #MeToo in Hollywood
For almost four decades, Caddyshack (1980) has been considered one of funniest movies ever made,…
‘BlacKkKlansman’ and The Current Political Climate’s Reflection in Pop Culture
Two years ago I wrote an article on how the political atmosphere of Bob Fosse’s…
Is Julia Roberts Really The Queen of Romantic Comedy?
Romantic comedies are a genre of film that’s hard to come by in modern cinema.…
