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.…
When a Movie Is So Bad It’s Good
What makes a bad movie go from being just another mediocre output from Hollywood, to…
Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary’ Revives the American Horror Film Genre
The horror movie genre is one that I sometimes feel has become over-exposed and exploited…
Deconstructing The Muse: Who Inspires Hollywood Directors?
What’s in a muse? For each iconic piece of art, there’s a person—usually a woman—behind…
Comparing Four Movies About Long-Term Relationships in Trouble
Just by sheer coincidence, this past month I happened to not only catch Claire Denis’…
‘Lean on Pete’ Could Emerge as The Best Independent Film of 2018
When you think of horse movies, naturally the first ones likely to come to mind…
Revisiting Martin Scorsese’s ‘Gangs of New York’ 16 Years Later
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York was released during a retrospectively impressive Oscar season: Rob…
British Movie Stars on the Rise: Olivia Cooke and Lola Kirke
These days to be a movie star means a much lesser and more modest level…
‘Isle of Dogs’ Prompts a Question: Why Are Cats Always Depicted as Evil?
Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs is the filmmaker’s return to stop-motion animation since Fantastic Mr.…
