As is, the Oscars’ director category includes one promising candidate, Bong Joon Ho, for the critically praised “Parasite.” Sure, Martin Scorsese directs the hell out of his 3 1/2-hour crime...
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I live cinema, bathing in each edited moment, filmed beautifully, expertly performed on intricate sets. And as the decade concluded, I wished I saw more, learned more, experienced more in unique multiplex...
Online discourse amplifies a whole lotta complaining, from “The Last Jedi” haters to alleged real fans whose childhood memories are “ruined” by the Disney “Star Wars” film lot. Yawn. The galaxy...
Cinema is an emotional experience. The Avengers make us cheer as they assemble. Martin Scorsese suspends our moral compass in favor of some shady dude’s journey into criminality. And try surviving...
Bob Clark’s 1974 proto-slasher changed the game for horror, popularizing tropes like the killer whose face is never revealed and the call tracked to inside the house. Nine years later, Clark would...
The streaming wars are upon us. Once, cord cutters only needed one of a few subscriptions in place of overpriced cable fees. But the big four media conglomerates refuse to go down, offering their own options....
Director Rian Johnson’s career is a curious one. First, the indie noir “Brick,” then trippy time traveling “Looper,” followed by “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” which gives expectation...
If you’re hankering for a worthy sequel to “Frozen’s” female empowerment ballad “Let It Go,” perhaps the threequel will finally deliver. Not such much in “Frozen II.” Still, while it packs...
Racing belongs on the big screen: car chases, ride pimping, even those muscle car contraptions in “Mad Max: Fury Road.” NASCAR’s popularity might be wavering, but auto history and engineering...
For those who have read this column for years, you might find my affinity for fun action films predictable. I might not enjoy every attempt at a blockbuster film (cue “Joker” and its derivative...
So 2019 seems to champion a new trend: the horror-drama. Certainly, several horror TV series dabble in this approach, especially all nine seasons of “American Horror Story,” constructing...
Four attempts later, the “Terminator” franchise finally comes close to replicating the glory days of old school “Terminator.” All it took: getting James Cameron back on board as producer...
On a good day, Disney is a juggernaut of creative energy, the domineering schoolyard bully with an incredible singing voice. It’s a frustrating combination that evokes praise in one breath and fantasizing...
For a horror subgenre with the simplest of rules – get bit, you become the sluggish undead (running variety excluded, of course) – zombie films and TV series continue to turn out a substantial...
Prior to release, “Joker” remained at the center of several controversies: mass shooting anxiety following the events in Aurora, Colorado, during “The Dark Knight Rises” premiere, general glorification...
Oct. 1 marks the start of the Halloween season. I mean, my decorations are already up. But if you’re slow to get things kickstarted, then here are 50 films and television series worth your time,...
Daddy issues can make a father and son feel a world apart. How about multiple worlds removed? That’s how far family drama travels in “Ad Astra,” Brad Pitt’s attempt at an artistic return to science...
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September 20, 2019
Imagine a top 10 movie list including the likes of “Jaws,” “Spirited Away,” “Alien,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Carmen Jones” and “Edward Scissorhands.” That eclectic list dominates IMDb...
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