Retrospective: ‘Postcards from the Edge,’ still twirling up 30 years later
Thirty years ago, Columbia Pictures released the sweet yet biting, semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge to critical acclaim, a number one perch at the box... Read More
Retrospective
Retrospective: “I Have No Intentions of Being Friends with You”- A Look Back at ‘The Social Network’
Retrospective: “I Have No Intentions of Being Friends with You”- A Look Back at ‘The Social Network’
“I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here.” This statement was spoken by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2018 in... Read More
From ‘Cast Away’ to ‘Buried’ – 9 Isolation Double-Features to Remind You…It Could Be Worse
At the start of COVID, we thought it would be fun to keep track of how many days we’ve been locked down here in Los... Read More
A renewed appreciation for ‘Always,’ Spielberg’s least-noticed, but most heartfelt film
As we all breathlessly anticipate director Steven Spielberg’s take on West Side Story, which is currently still aiming for a December 18 release date, I... Read More
Retrospective: ‘Almost Famous,’ still holding us closer 20 years later
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 20 years since Almost Famous came out. A critical success but a commercial failure, it was nevertheless... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Battlefield Earth and Gladiator (2000)
“After returning the video I honestly asked the clerk that even when I’m very drunk to stop me from renting this movie ever again. Hopefully... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Wild Wild West and American Beauty (1999)
“My biggest regret in seeing this film is that wish I could have warned you earlier not to see it. I’m sure there are several... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn and Shakespeare in Love (1998)
“In short, “Burn Hollywood Burn” represents just about everything that can possibly be bad about a movie. It should be mandatory viewing for film students... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Postman and Titanic (1997)
“I’m sure postal workers like it though, as it gives their job a very flattering impression of being important. But if you’re not a postal... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Striptease and The English Patient (1996)
Striptease – “However the entire thing ended up being a mess, and I can only hope I can erase the image of Burt Reynolds in... Read More
85th Peabody Awards: ‘Hacks,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Say Nothing,’ Among Entertainment Nominees 
Sophie Hyde’s ‘Jimpa,’ starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, to Open Both NewFest and Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festivals 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 95 – ‘Ishtar’ (Elaine May, 1987) 
2025 Tribeca Festival Television Lineup Includes World Premieres of ‘Smoke’ with Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett, ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 and More