At 30, ‘Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit’ Remains My Bible for Finding Self-Confidence [Retrospective]
Out of all the scenes in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, which turns 30 this month, one that sticks with me is when... Read More
Retrospective
‘Lost in Translation’ Retrospective: A Kiss is Still a Kiss
Having recently watched Sofia Coppola’s first feature, The Virgin Suicides, I was struck by the honesty in which she portrays the young sisters led by... Read More
‘From Here to Eternity’ at 70: In Praise of Deborah Kerr’s Defiant Hour
When we think of From Here to Eternity, which turns 70 this year, there’s always one scene we go back to. The famous beach time... Read More
No Snakes Allowed: Ranking the Indiana Jones Films from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ to ‘The Dial of Destiny’
Few film franchises have had as much cultural staying power as Indiana Jones. The adventures of Harrison Ford’s whip-wielding, snake-phobic archeologist have found new generations... Read More
‘40 Carats’ Retrospective: 50 Years Ago Liv Ullman Shined Bright Like a Diamond
It was the casting decision that baffled Hollywood. In the film adaptation of the frothy Broadway comedy 40 Carats, 33-year-old Liv Ullmann, star of numerous... Read More
Everything in its right place: Ranking the films of Wes Anderson from ‘Bottle Rocket’ to ‘Asteroid City’
Few modern filmmakers have established an aesthetic as distinctive as Wes Anderson. Scroll through social media on any given day and you’ll see fan-created artwork... Read More
From ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ to ‘Beautiful Thing,’ Six British Gay Films to Watch for Pride Month
As people look for films to watch on Pride Month, classics like Brokeback Mountain and Moonlight will rightfully make their way to people’s watchlists. But... Read More
‘Funny Games (1998) and (2008)’ retrospective: How Michael Haneke broke the rules in his continent-crossing examination of privilege, nihilism and violence
While both iterations of Funny Games technically ran in their first few festival circuits in 1997 and 2007, it feels appropriate to mark the anniversaries... Read More
‘Titanic’ at 25: My heart still goes on for a masterpiece as magnificent and tragic as the ship itself
Titanic is the first film that I can remember watching. I was too young to see it during its first time in theaters, but first... Read More
From Adam to The Mayor to Glory, ranking of every Big Bad on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
The iconic Sarah Michelle Gellar is not only returning to TV screens, but is returning to the realm of monster-hunting with the Paramount+ series Wolf... Read More
At 30, ‘Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit’ Remains My Bible for Finding Self-Confidence [Retrospective] 
2023/2024 Awards Tracker Leaderboard – The Critics 
Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Nominations: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘The Holdovers’ Lead 
Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Renames Award Shows to ‘The Astra Awards’; Glenn Howerton, Abby Ryder Fortson, Jeffrey Wright to be Honored
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