‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Is A Bittersweet Tale Of Childhood And Enchantment
The film brings to life a charming children’s classic. But it offers more than kitsch sentimentality: it grapples with the reality of a disenchanting world.
Fast And Furious Feud Between The Rock And Tyrese Threatens The Family
This week, when Dwayne ‘The Rock”‘Johnson announced his spin-off action franchise with Jason Statham has been given the green light, most rejoiced. Tyrese Gibson howled.
A Pros And Cons Breakdown Of The New Star Wars Trailer
Like the trailers for ‘The Force Awakens,’ the most recent ‘Last Jedi’ trailer offers us themes but not plot details. So what has director Rian Johnson cooked up for us?
‘American Made’ Is A Disconnected Rumination On The American Character
If you see the movie, you’ll see there is something amazing about how it helps a man grow up to learn he cannot get away with everything forever.
Former Disney Exec: Hollywood Is Hurting Because It Makes Movies For ‘Lowest Common Denominator’
Two longtime Hollywood producers say the lack of family fare is a major factor behind Hollywood’s slump—and they’re doing something about it.
Critics Entirely Miss The Core Illumination Of ‘Song To Song’
Terrence Mallick uses the actors, rock stars, and models like a masterful magician who pretends one trick but does another. They are all fools for acting in their own satire.
Ken Burns’ New Vietnam War Documentary Speaks For Silent Soldiers Like My Father
Despite his liberal, pacifist inclinations, my father answered his country’s call during the Vietnam War, and worked as a U.S. Army medic.
‘It’ Is The Definitive Cinematic Adaptation Of Stephen King’s Literary World
Much of Stephen King’s work may wear the skin of Bram Stoker or Arthur Machen, but the skeleton and muscles come from Middle Earth.
Why The All-Female Remake Of ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Is An Amazingly Dumb Concept
The theme of ‘Lord of the Flies’ is inseparable from an investigation of the expressions and pitfalls of masculinity.
‘It’ Ranks With ‘Shawshank Redemption’ As The Greatest Stephen King Film Ever Made
‘It’ is not primarily about a monster but about growing up, about how even if you can evade the demons of childhood adulthood, as one boy realizes early in the novel, will get you in the end.
Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters’ Is A Masterpiece, But Incomplete
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ is when Spielberg switched from his early career, which was heavy on horror and terror, to the genial magician America has come to know and love.
The 15 Biggest Movie Bombs Of Summer 2017
Summer 2017 overall was a dismal session for Hollywood, with the total box office nearly 16 percent lower than the previous year.
5 Surprisingly Clean And Actually Funny Comedies Streaming Now On Netflix
With Hollywood producing an endless variety of crude comedies, stopping a Netflix movie you’ve started is more common even than having Wi-Fi problems.
‘The Defenders’ Substitutes Politics For Storytelling, And The Result Is Boring
This is the level of writing in prestige television in its golden age: preemptive declarations of liberal grievances instead of a real plot.
Three Movies To Watch While You Wait For More ‘Stranger Things’
For those seeking geeky protagonists, ’80s retro, and misfit adventure, here are a few movies that should tide you over until the end of October.
‘Detroit’ Makes Us Face The Uncomfortable Truth That Racists Come In Every Color
Are we just as racist and divided and barbaric as we were in Detroit, given recent events like Ferguson, Charlottesville, and Baltimore? Or have we made progress?
Judd Apatow, Stop Fooling Yourself. You’re Conservative
The film director throws out a lot of stereotypical views about conservative ideas, but deep down, he thinks and acts much like the rest of us.
Who Cares If The Koch Brothers Funded ‘Wonder Woman’
The news of the Koch brothers’ passive involvement in ‘Wonder Woman’ presents a sticky wicket for liberal Hollywood and feminists alike.
Spare Me Your Insecurity-Induced Dunkirk Envy
If watching soldiers do their thing makes you feel unmanly, take that up with your conscience and local recruiter. Please stop projecting your insecurities onto the rest of us.
It’s Insulting To Say Women Wouldn’t Like ‘Dunkirk’ Because Only Men Care About War
Women, Marie Claire implies, would never want to watch a gripping two-hour tale of everyday heroism amid the backdrop of a fight against looming totalitarianism.
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