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How Kogonada’s Video Essays Inform His Films
Edwin Arnaudin

How Kogonada’s Video Essays Inform His Films

Jan 10th, 2023
By studying the masters, the writer/director developed a firm foundation that’s served him well in his career as a filmmaker with his own distinct...
Twist and Shout: The Enduring Legacy of Surprise Reveals
Edwin Arnaudin

Twist and Shout: The Enduring Legacy of Surprise Reveals

Nov 1st, 2022
‘The Usual Suspects,’ ‘The Sixth Sense,’ and ‘The Crying Game’ have far more to offer than just their famous twists.
Summers of Spike: Feeling the Heat of the Lee Filmography
Edwin Arnaudin

Summers of Spike: Feeling the Heat of the Lee Filmography

Aug 29th, 2022
“I have today's forecast for you: HOT!” — Mister Señor Love Daddy, Do the Right Thing Arguably the greatest cinematic depiction of the...
Career Best: Ray Liotta in <i>Narc</i>
Edwin Arnaudin

Career Best: Ray Liotta in Narc

Jul 5th, 2022
'Goodfellas' may be Liotta’s top film, but his performance in Joe Carnahan’s detective thriller remains a step above.
How Julia Roberts Came Back
Edwin Arnaudin

How Julia Roberts Came Back

Jun 15th, 2022
The multifaceted actor revived her career in the summer of 1997 with two very different films: “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and “Conspiracy...
Crooked Marquee's 2022 Oscar Predictions
Edwin Arnaudin

Crooked Marquee's 2022 Oscar Predictions

Mar 24th, 2022
Sunday is Hollywood's big night, and we're ready to make our predictions for the categories you REALLY care about.
The Love Languages of <i>Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy</i>
Edwin Arnaudin

The Love Languages of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Feb 15th, 2022
The 2011 spy drama isn't exactly romantic, but it makes a potent post-Valentines Day elixir.
Welcome to Paradise: Hawaiian Movies Done Right (and Wrong)
Edwin Arnaudin

Welcome to Paradise: Hawaiian Movies Done Right (and Wrong)

Jan 17th, 2022
In two movies of the 2010s, two filmmakers attempted to capture the charms of the island state - with wildly varying degrees of success.
2021 in Review: Cinema in the Time of COVID
Edwin Arnaudin

2021 in Review: Cinema in the Time of COVID

Dec 22nd, 2021
With the year drawing to a close, a look at how the pandemic that changed movies presented itself onscreen.
The Eternal Adaptability of <i>Heaven Can Wait</i>
Edwin Arnaudin

The Eternal Adaptability of Heaven Can Wait

Nov 29th, 2021
With Warren Beatty’s 1978 version out this week on Blu-ray, we take a look at the various screen iterations of ‘Here Comes Mr. Jordan,’ aka...
The Horror of <i>Take Shelter</i>
Edwin Arnaudin

The Horror of Take Shelter

Oct 25th, 2021
Hulu recently categorized Jeff Nichols’s 2011 drama as a horror movie. But maybe, just maybe, they weren’t that far off.
<i>Dune</i>: David Lynch’s Awkward, Lovable Bastard
Edwin Arnaudin

Dune: David Lynch’s Awkward, Lovable Bastard

Aug 31st, 2021
Few films have faced as many impediments to success as David Lynch’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi tome — and the cinema gods aren’t...
<i>Rushmore</i>: The Stealth </i>Catcher in the Rye</i> Movie
Edwin Arnaudin

Rushmore: The Stealth Catcher in the Rye Movie

Jul 13th, 2021
J.D. Salinger famously refused to sell the movie rights to ‘The Catcher in the Rye.’ But in 1998, Wes Anderson released the closest thing to a...
<i>The Sum of All Fears</i>: The Forgotten Post-9/11 Jack Ryan Movie
Edwin Arnaudin

The Sum of All Fears: The Forgotten Post-9/11 Jack Ryan Movie

Aug 30th, 2018
When Amazon’s Jack Ryan series debuts this weekend, John Krasinski will become the fifth actor to play Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst in just under...
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