Ring rubber bells, beat cotton gongs, strike silken cymbals, play leathern flutes. The cats and cans and you and I and […]
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Indie jack-of-all-trades Mark Duplass’ roots in the mumblecore film movement have given him a strong base for understanding how to capture […]
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For the second year, Turner Classic Movies’ weekly trip to Noir Alley – hosted by Eddie Muller, founder and president of […]
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When actor Bob Balaban was gathering a crew for his directorial debut, Parents, a would-be applicant walked in and said, “I […]
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For most viewers, cult director John Waters’ movies are synonymous with transvestism, “bad taste” humor, and toxic American kitsch. But the […]
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1999 is considered one of the strongest years of cinema in living memory. There will no doubt be countless articles in […]
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The usual disclaimers apply: I didn’t see every movie, I’m an idiot who doesn’t know what he’s talking about, etc. I […]
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The final moments of Wildlife and A Star is Born involve an acknowledgment of the camera. In Wildlife, that moment is […]
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Based on my own research. Films included only if they played theatrically. Corrections and additions are welcome (@ me). For comparison’s […]
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Jason Reitman is never as good as when he’s collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody; bonus points if the film in question […]
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If you’ve heard anything about Xavier Legrand’s Custody — admittedly, it’s possible you haven’t — it’s likely writer/director Xavier Legrand’s elevator pitch […]
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Probably because I was one myself once, I have little tolerance for movies that center on chest-thumping, self-pitying suburban teen boys. […]
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