Retrospective

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture: ‘Gigli’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King’ (2003)

“The first ten minutes weren't so bad but then I realized I was in "Finding Nemo". When I made my… Read More

January 30, 2024

50 Years Later: The Might and Majesty of Cicely Tyson and ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’ Remains [Retrospective]

“This year’s acting awards inspire a singular lack of anticipation,” bemoaned Gary Arnold of The Washington Post on the eve… Read More

January 29, 2024

We Wish You a Scary Christmas: 12 Christmas Horror Movies to Watch This Holiday Season

For horror fans, the most wonderful time of the year came and went about two months ago. But just because… Read More

December 15, 2023

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… Read More

December 2, 2023

‘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… Read More

August 31, 2023

‘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… Read More

August 1, 2023

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… Read More

June 30, 2023

‘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… Read More

June 29, 2023

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… Read More

June 23, 2023

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… Read More

June 9, 2023

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