Since cinema became a powerful medium, global artists and movements have emerged that have shaped pop culture and pushed the boundaries of what modern film could be. Here are 7 of the biggest movements thus far.
'A Life Less Ordinary' was Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor's follow-up to 'Trainspotting,' and while it wasn't nearly the hit that was, it led to a lot of subsequent success for everyone involved.
A lot of the Coens brothers' movies are dark, and a lot of them are violent, but none are as downright bleak as 'No Country for Old Men' - arguably the best film in their steep catalog.
Michael Moore has basically been making the same politically charged documentaries for three decades now, and back in '02 he delivered his most prominent work in 'Bowling for Columbine.'
Dylan Kidd's 'Roger Dodger' didn't exactly make a huge splash when it landed in the fall of 2002 but it's a movie with a hell of a hook that's always stayed with me after I saw it.
One of the quintessential movies of the New Hollywood of the 1970s turns 50 years old this year. 'The King of Marvin Gardens,' directed by Bob Rafelson, was weird, experimental, and featured Jack Nicholson on top of his game.
George Clooney has been a movie star for 25 years now, but the best movie he's ever been a part of — 'Michael Clayton' — is one from 2007 that was a flop at the time of its release.
Released 10 years ago, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' is one of the best teen movies of the 2010s, touching on mental illness and brimming with a promising young cast.
My affinity towards the melancholy sparked my curiosity to understand if there is actually a psychological explanation as to why we gravitate towards sad films.
Austin Butler's 'Elvis' biopic has been getting all the attention but my favorite Elvis movie remains 'Bubba Ho-Tep', an absurdist horror-comedy where he's secretly lived past his "official" death and fights a mummy.
'X' has deep roots tied to the '70s when films like 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' encapsulated America’s ideological duality; a duality that's reared it's blood soaked head once again, making it a perfect time for the return of the slasher and its much deeper themes.
We’re just three months into 2022, yet back-to-back-to-back hit shows about real-life con artists have captured the zeitgeist. What is it that we love about despicable people?
Spike Lee's 2002 film '25th Hour' is generally considered the best film ever made about the aftermath of 9/11and ranks among Lee's best films.
When 'Southland Tales' arrived in November of 2007, 15 years ago last month, it was an immediate flop, a strange movie that audiences couldn't make heads or tails of. But they were wrong.
How Taylor Sheridan Challenges Toxic Masculinity with the Toughest Female Archetype on ‘Yellowstone’
'Yellowstone' is an immersive character study that cannot do without a strong female character like Beth. So, let’s dive into how these strong female archetypes take shape and serve its purpose in a male-driven narrative.
Our growing appreciation for culinary arts through the years has paved the way for its success in mainstream media and ultimately became a staple in numerous TV shows and films, especially in today’s modern food culture and society.
While one could make many cases against 'Argo', it's still a wildly entertaining film that's deserving of its accolades and even more remarkable for what it did for Ben Affleck's career.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of some great movies from 1972, and while 'Night of the Lepus' (a horror pseudo-Western about giant bunnies attacking) isn't a great film by any stretch, it is a great oddity.
There was once a time, albeit brief, when Steven Seagal was actually both cool and a plausible movie star; with the best of his run being 1992's 'Under Siege.'
'The World According to Garp' is remembered as one of Robin Williams' best-ever dramatic roles, and an extremely bizarre and disjointed film, which satirizes feminism and features John Lithgow as a trans woman.
Showtime’s 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' is a beautiful homage to David Bowie, from its quiet beginning to its ambitious ending Kurtzman injects every aspect of the production with Bowie’s DNA, from his music to his ideologies.
Wilco's transition into "Heavy Metal Drummer" has to be one of my favorite moment's in pop music, and that moment also happens to be the basis of two of the greatest moments of 'I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.'
Jim Carrey exploded onto the scene of the mid-1990s as one of Hollywood's leading stars going on an impressive run of major hits, with his criminally underrated 'Liar Liar' coming right in the midst of it all.
10 years ago Daniel Gelb delivered one of the truly great documentaries about food with 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi', a compelling portrait of a master at work.