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…
‘Thoroughbreds’ Tests The Age Limit for Enjoying Teen Movies
Focus Features’ latest release — Cory Finley’s Thoroughbreds — seems to be really trying hard to…
Does a Movie Need to Have an Original Plot to Be Good?
As with most of his films, Guillermo Del Toro’s acclimed The Shape of Water was a…
‘Last Jedi’ and the Beginning of ‘Star Wars’ Fatigue
Who knew, as 2017 comes to a close, that the chatter around the newest Star…
Dissecting The Perplexing Existence of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’
One of the most bizarre and bewildering releases to come out of a major Hollywood…
At Last, a Serious ‘Good Time’ for ‘Twilight’ Actor Robert Pattinson
A decade ago, I never would have guessed or predicted that my favorite male actor…
Deconstructing The Many Cinematic Influences Behind ‘Baby Driver’
Baby Driver premiered with acclaim, hype and deserved success. People have been praising it for being…
Tom Cruise Confirms ‘Top Gun 2,’ San Diego Can Hardly Wait
Actor Tom Cruise confirmed Tuesday that a sequel to the 1986 San Diego-based blockbuster movie “Top Gun” will…
King Kong Returns in Hollywood’s Latest Campy Cinematic Universe
Franchises are at an all-time high in Hollywood right now. Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, etc.…
‘Suicide Squad’ a Sign of Trouble in DC’s Cinematic Universe
How do you analyze the troubles in the DC cinematic universe? Well, there’re a lot…
‘Purple Rain’ Revisited: A Masterful Music Video of The ’80s
Like many people over the past couple of weeks, the death of Prince has caused…
Long-Awaited ‘High-Rise’ Has a View Problem
For about a year, Tom Hiddleston fangirls have been waiting eagerly for the avant garde…
What ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Says About Today’s Movies
For years, yes years, people have been wondering and sometimes even complaining about when the…
Terence Malick Goes Full Circle with ‘Knight of Cups’
It’s hard to believe that 43 years after debuting in Hollywood with “Badlands” and marking…
