Without The ‘Blade’ Trilogy, The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wouldn’t Exist
Blade’s sword-wielding, crime-fighting ways — and the progression of the trilogy itself — gave us all the opportunity to learn the name Thanos.
A Female 007 Leaves Bond Fans Shaken (Not Stirred), And For Good Reason
The spy film genre currently needs two things: a new James Bond, and an increase in clever female-driven spy films. These should be solved separately.
Hollywood Punishes VidAngel For Cleaning Up Their Smut
On June 17, VidAngel was handed a $62 million bill, payable to Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. While the company appeals, let’s puzzle over what Disney could possibly do with more control and money.
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ Gives Voice To Ordinary Soviets’ Horror Of Socialism
The horror onscreen is just a single dramatized moment of the everyday Soviet experience, the logical outcome of central planning, secrecy, and devaluation of individual life.
Netflix And Disney Don’t Get To Decide Georgia’s Abortion Laws
Consumers should fight back and let Netflix know that it can’t transplant its values to Georgia or any other state exercising its system of democracy.
‘Wine Country’ Is Just Terrible, And The Inside Jokes Might Be Why
‘Wine Country’ is outright cringe-inducing from start to finish, save for a merciful flash of comedy every 20 minutes or so. Not even a bottle of cab can dull the pain.
Yes, ‘Chick Flick’ Is Still A Perfectly Valid Label
It’s okay that we have a gendered and trivializing label for these movies because they’re reasonably gendered and reasonably trivial.
Google Marks Pro-Life Film ‘Propaganda,’ But Labels Literal Nazi Propaganda Film ‘History’
Google search results label ‘Unplanned’ a propaganda film, but ‘Triumph of the Will’ a history/war movie.
Can ‘Unplanned’ Actually Convince Pro-Choicers Abortion Is Wrong?
This isn’t your typical cheesy Christian film but, given the message, it’s likely to attract a niche audience that already knows the truth about abortion.
How The Oscars Can Find Their Way Out Of The Identity Politics Wilderness
It’s a time for the Oscars to celebrate stories that challenge us to be the best we can be and give us heroes to emulate.
From ‘Rocketman’ to ‘Tolkien,’ 12 True-Life Films To See This Year
For moviegoers looking to see something beyond superhero films and animated flicks, a variety of 2019 biopics will spotlight notable heroes and stories.
Top 6 Movies To Watch In Memory Of Albert Finney
When movie icons like Albert Finney die, the only true way to honor them as fans is to revisit their body of work with softer, more appreciative eyes.
Peter Jackson’s World War I Documentary Is A Civilizational Triumph
‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ immortalizes and humanizes the ordinary British infantrymen who fought on the Western Front, and were then forgotten.
Paul Scheer Needs A New Podcast Co-Host For ‘Unspooled’
This podcast should be fantastic. The premise of a charismatic comedian experiencing many of these treasured movies for the first time held promise.
High-Profile Films Show How To Bravely Discuss Race In 2018
Many of the films depicting the African-American experience this year are admirable, but the most meaningful one is, ironically, by the man who made ‘Dumb and Dumber.’
Film Critics’ Insufferable Wokeness Is Reinstituting A Moral Code For Movies
Every Oscar loss, every protest, and every mass wave of slanted criticism has an effect on what Hollywood greenlights, and how bold films can be.
No, Superhero Movies Aren’t ‘Terrible.’ They’re Entertaining And Address Important Questions
Superhero movies, more than any other creation or institution of the last two decades, have created a common culture.
What Makes ‘Die Hard’ A Christmas Movie
As far as there can be an objective way to classify what counts as a Christmas movie, ‘Die Hard’ meets those requirements.
Why William Goldman Was One Of The Last Greats Of 1970s Hollywood
Two movies that won Goldman Oscars, ‘Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid’ (1969) and ‘All The President’s Men,’ (1976) showcase all the fun of that generation, and all the political sanctimony.
Orson Welles’s Recovered Last Feature Is An Absolute Masterpiece
How a fabled film, long in the works, was ultimately released––and triumphed.
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