'Hoosiers', released 35 years ago, is one of the most beloved sports movies of all time, but some of its tropes have been put to renewed scrutiny over the recent years. Does this classic still hold up?
One day in mid-October, I saw two movies, both of them about female serial killers, and both directed by women. But they couldn't possibly have been more different.
20 years ago this week, David Lynch released what many consider to be his magnum opus. 'Mulholland Dr.' embodies everything people love about that baffling Lynchian formula.
It's hard to think of another non-musical film in which the score is the best-known element, but 40 years on, 'Chariots of Fire' still holds up and is deserving of a reappraisal on its merits as an overall great film.
Hollywood may have proclaimed itself as the entertainment capital of the world, but Europe prides itself as the birthplace of cinema. While these two worlds oftentimes converge, there are significant differences.
The movie adaptation of Michael Lewis' bestselling book 'Moneyball,' reached screens in September of 2011, cementing its legacy and representing a landmark in films about baseball. But it didn't quite tell the whole story...
Award-winning Asian filmmaker Jacky Song captivatingly transports us back to the '50s in his latest provocative, mind-bending short film 'Incognito.'
Not to be confused with 2014's '24: Live Another Day', or 2017's '24: Legacy', nor the much-rumored prequel series about a young Jack Bauer, Fox have been trying to revive the show for years. I have a better idea. I think it's time to just let '24' be over.
Let’s break down how the elements used in TV effectively work together to create the timeless scripted shows that we've all come to know and love.
Originally released 20 years ago now, Alfonso Cuaron's 'Y Tu Mama También' is among the more one-of-a-kind films to have been released this century; a sex-filled coming-of-age road film that's so much more.
In the quarter-century since the original's release, the 'Mission: Impossible' series has continued, still with Cruise in the lead role, and still doing amazing stunt, only getting crazier with each entry. But that first film is still a winner that holds up today.
'What About Bob?' was a much more subversive movie than what studios were typically churning out at the time. And while it's 1993's 'Groundhog Day' that's been endlessly analyzed, this Bill Murray film from two years earlier holds up nearly as well.
'The Perfection' is a Vantablack tragicomedy, and the utilization of color accentuates its themes of sexism, mental illness, the impossible societal expectations of women, navigating lasting, compounding childhood trauma, and the film’s complete reworking of the tired battle-of-the-sexes trope.
'Moonlight' is probably best-known for that now infamous Best Picture debacle, but it deserves much better than that. More than anything else, it tells the type of story that movies that compete for, and win Oscars, very rarely tell.
Amidst all of the modern-day appreciation of the series, one thing has been largely forgotten: While 'The Sopranos' was on the air, there was always a significant backlash against the show.
'Squid Game' has quickly become the world's most talked about series. But beyond the violence and over-the-top setting, its story is surprisingly grounded in universal themes and complex social issues.
The year 1996 was a huge one for unheralded indie movies, and one of the best of all was 'Big Night'; a story about the American immigrant experience, brotherly bonds, and some of the most mouth-watering food ever seen on screen.
Cool, stylish action doesn't get more cool or stylish than Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn's English language debut that arrived in September of 2011, ten years ago last week.
Wim Wenders is considered one of the generation's greatest filmmakers for his ability to communicate the depth of the human condition through the canvas of the American west; as evidenced in such masterpieces like 'Paris, Texas.'
15 years ago this week, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay released 'Talladega Nights', a uniquely genius film about NASCAR that could appeal equally to people who are devoted fans of auto racing and those who hate and look down on it.
Released 20 years ago last month and originally a longtime project of Stanley Kubrick, there isn't a film quite like 'A.I.: Artificial Intelligence' in all of Spielberg's extensive filmography.
Just over 25 years after 'Fargo', Delaware County, Pennsylvania, now has its own piece of popular entertainment to call its own, and its more than worth a viewing.
Much as Allen's work is undergoing a reappraisal, 'Midnight in Paris' is delightful enough, and far enough way from the controversy that it will likely stand the test of time.
From blockbuster films such as 'Lord of the Rings' to TV series such as 'Game of Thrones', let’s break down the various factors as to why adaptations have become a vital part of the industry.