
When Alfred Hitchcock’s classic went into wide release 60 years ago today, it was preceded by a very unusual trailer. A look back at that clip, and the marketing it influenced:
Read moreWhen Alfred Hitchcock’s classic went into wide release 60 years ago today, it was preceded by a very unusual trailer. A look back at that clip, and the marketing it influenced:
Read moreThe turn of the 21st century was ruled by a particular kind of comedic heroine. Blond hair, a bubbly personality, and […]
Read moreNicolas Roeg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel (released 30 years ago today) still plays like gangbusters, thought its subtext serves as a subtle reminder of the “stranger danger” era.
Read morePump Up the Volume never capitulates. In its opening scene, a law-breaking teenage radio DJ who goes by the moniker Hard […]
Read moreDeath be not proud, though some have called theeMighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe,For, those, whom thou think’st, thou […]
Read moreIt’s one of the most striking openings in cinema history: A burly, shirtless man in a black hood stokes a brazier, […]
Read moreFew films aimed at children have made the case for the value of every life as clearly as Babe did in […]
Read moreThough box office bombs come and go, some live on in infamy. Kevin Reynolds’ post-apocalyptic action flick Waterworld holds the usual […]
Read moreIn the forty years since the release of Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill, the conversation has shifted from the controversy […]
Read moreIt is strange to consider how often teen movies are about young women, and how frequently those stories are told by […]
Read moreThe 1980s, packed full of kid-driven adventure films, has just as many beautiful disasters as it does universally beloved hits. But […]
Read moreGenre filmmaking is a precise art, and yes, that includes the much-maligned romantic comedy. A number of intangibles all have to […]
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