'The Press Gang,' the new collection published last month collecting film reviews from the film section of the late New York alt-weekly 'New York Press,' is a welcome tour through an era that's now sadly past.
'A History of Violence' was a significant motion picture for quite a few reasons.It represented David Cronenberg's resurgence, after a few flops in a row, and it's one of the best films ever adapted from a graphic novel.
Suburbia has enthralled filmmakers in the visual mediums of film since the creation of the post-war nuclear family in the 1950s, serving as a setting, motif, and breeding ground for themes, critiques, and analyses of the culture it's spawned in our collective zeitgeist.
Vietnamese-American novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen decided to live-tweet his reaction to Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods,' and his response was less than enthusiastic. A sentiment I found myself sharing.
A pseudo-sequel to ‘The Social Network’? New movie to follow Winklevoss brothers’ Bitcoin adventures
Most people were introduced to the Winklevoss twins ten years ago in David Fincher's movie 'The Social Network'; now, they may be getting their own movie.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christopher Guest had quite a run in the late '90s and early 2000s, producing a series of very funny mockumentaries; the most successful of which being 'Best in Show.' Let's take a look back at this oft-overlooked comedy.
In the era of subscription services, we are given unlimited access to a massive library of content, yet we still find ourselves defaulting back to the same ones over and over again. Well, there's actually a science behind this behavior.
If this were a novel, the overarching thesis would be that all art is inherently political, whether intentional or unintentional. Beyond that, however, is the concept of ideology – not what our stated beliefs are, but the assumptions, rules, and structures that we take for granted as natural, rather than an imposed worldview.
In an age of isolation, what can we learn about solitude from a few of our greatest movies?
Seven years after the first 'Die Hard' - and 25 years ago this month - came 'Die Hard With a Vengeance', a major departure from its usual formula and by far the best of the franchise's four sequels.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.