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.
We Need To Talk About Louis C.K.’s Unreleased Movie, ‘I Love You, Daddy’
After viewing the nearly impossible to find movie, the Federalist Radio Hour discusses the questions about sexual power imbalances raised by Louis C.K.
What ‘Gosnell’ Media Censors Don’t Want You To See Is A True-Crime Drama About Abortion
This film isn’t only a movie to see if you’re ardently pro-life. This is a movie for anyone interested in crime, in justice, in health care, and in reform.
Ryan Gosling Sleepwalks As Neil Armstrong In Downbeat ‘First Man’
‘First Man’ has a plot, but seems to be shot at a remove from the characters, meanders without becoming involving, and has puzzling ideas about children.
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is A Hit Not Because It’s About Asians, But Because It’s About Humans
The effort to make this movie somehow fit the identity politics of our age and our country have bordered on the comical.
In ‘Slender Man,’ Hollywood Monetized A Nearly Murdered Child’s Trauma
Hollywood often turns real-life tragedies into films, but in this case the victim is still suffering the effects of the attack. Does anyone care?
‘The Sandlot’ Celebrates Myth And Reminds Us To Keep The Past Alive
Legend, myth, storytelling, preservation of memory — these ideas constitute the thematic heart of ‘The Sandlot.’ For its 25th anniversary, the film returns to theaters July 22 and 24.
10 Best Batman Films To Honor The Ten-Year Anniversary Of ‘The Dark Knight’
Batman is bigger than any one film or comic. He’s a myth that looms large over our culture, casting a wide and long shadow.
‘The Dark Knight’s’ Spellbinding Tale Of Self-Sacrifice Underlies An Instant Classic
It was a perfect comic book film, a brilliant crime movie, a stellar action flick, an amazing superhero story, a nail-biting cop drama, an intense thriller, a political commentary, a tale of terrorism, and more.
Academics Try And Fail To Understand The Appeal Of Clint Eastwood
A new collection of essays, ‘Tough Ain’t Enough: New Perspectives on the Films of Clint Eastwood,’ discounts one of America’s greatest actors and filmmakers as little more than a Republican celebrity.
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