The weird story broke the other day starting with Buzz Bingo (an online bingo website), declaring that Jonah Hill has collectively committed the most swear words with 376. But there's heavy skepticism around the findings. Read More
Back in 2016, the co-founder of Napster touted a new service that would bring first-run movies to peoples' homes with the backing of some of the biggest names in Hollywood. But then, nothing happened... until now. Read More
It’s probably accurate to assume that all this distress will inspire its fair share of horror movies. But what trends will emerge in a post-coronavirus world? I’ve got a few theories. Read More
The 2010s have brought to cinema an almost exponential rise in diversity, renowned directors have released acclaimed opuses, and while the Marvels and Star Wars of the industry have gobbled up studio budgets, independent creators have still been getting it done. Don't listen to the haters--cinema is alive and well. Read More
This series of three articles will cover censorship under administrations fighting to preserve the diminishing, collective public perception of supposed “universal truths” in the postmodern world. In Part 3, we'll explore the direct role the US Government has played in "protecting" its national interests in film throughout the years. Read More
This series of three articles will cover censorship under administrations fighting to preserve the diminishing, collective public perception of supposed “universal truths” in the postmodern world. In Part 1, we'll explore the rise of government mandated censorship in Hollywood dating back to the early 1900s. Read More
Divorce isn’t a fun topic under any circumstance, but when it comes to it, Noah Baumbach knows of which he speaks, and he’s made one of his best films yet. Read More
'Quiz Show' is an all-around triumph of filmmaking, and by far the best film Robert Redford has ever directed, and would likely be remembered more fondly if it didn't run into the buzzsaw that was 'Forrest Gump'/'Pulp Fiction' of that same year. Read More
Singer/songwriter Andrew Cole is doing his part in raising awareness about the problem of bullying in our school systems with the help of Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeff Goldblum, Chad Smith, and many others. Read More
1999 was a special time for movies and 'American Beauty' is one whose reputation has waxed and waned over time, as has my impression of it as I’ve re-watched it over the years. But there are several reasons 'American Beauty' isn’t a fun movie to think about these days. Read More
Described as a classic dystopian faith-based YA gun rights movie. 'The Reliant' will have a one-night-only Fathom Events release, on October 24. Read More
Going into the film I was nervous, for a simple reason: this is going to be my kids, in a couple of years. The kinds of conversations and incidents hinted at in this movie are in the not-too-distant future. Am I ready for that? Read More
The study of film and its effect on human development has been a hotly debated and ever-growing field over the years, but it was Arthur P. Shimamra who coined the term "psychocinematics" to examine the way films affect our mental processes. Read More
Crises have always turned out to be the most significant opportunities to grow and evolve, and I’d like to pose a new question: what if, at least once, we strive to fixate our eyes on the horror that’s happening right now, right in front of us? Read More
Whatever form the film takes, the idea of Daniel Craig's private eye parachuting into another case, in another part of the country, with another eccentric wealthy family, has virtually unlimited potential for future films. Read More
If you're a moviegoer who's very interested in obscure stories from the nooks and crannies of the history of the American car industry, 2019 has been your year. Read More
This series of three articles will cover censorship under administrations fighting to preserve the diminishing, collective public perception of supposed “universal truths” in the postmodern world. In Part 2, we'll explore how one man, William H. Hays, tossed a cigarette butt into a proverbial creative forest and started an uncontainable wildfire. Read More
Aside from the forgivable sappy dialogues expected of this genre, the film delivered in putting a spin on a run-of-the-mill holiday flick, and most importantly, they did justice to a young female protagonist by letting her grow from her struggles. Read More
The list is actually quite long, and there are 67 movies to choose from. Ranging from Ringo Starr's 1974 'Son of Dracula' to Jim Jarmusch's 'The Dead Don't Die', released just this year. Read More
Some dismiss martial arts as a mere celebration of violence, but the craft and the stories surrounding it vividly contain everything that makes art great. Read More
Audiences have praised 'Hustlers' for its spirit of sisterhood, its inspired filmmaking, and the go-for-broke, movie star performance by Jennifer Lopez; but one thing that’s been noticed by many critics and other viewers of 'Hustlers' is just how much it resembles Martin Scorsese’s crime films. Read More
Wes Anderson spoke about his latest production dubbed, 'The French Dispatch', featuring a whole host of his usual suspects and a possible late 2019 release. Read More
There's a lot more going on in 'Groundhog Day' than you might expect... Read More
It's not exactly a golden time for political satire, especially at the movies, but this month marks the 20th anniversary of 'Dick', a beautifully sharp satire of the Watergate scandal. Read More