I have been cautiously optimistic about Grudge Match from the moment it was announced. This is because Rocky and Raging Bull are among my favorite movies of all time, and I would immensely... Read more
Typically “Top 10 Movies of the Year” lists are both boring and challenging to me. I couldn’t possibly narrow down my ten favorite films from 2013 when I’ve seen so... Read more
I find it odd that Anchorman 2 and Dumb and Dumber To had trouble finding financing, but studios seem pretty eager to get involved with another sequel to a popular comedy (albeit far less po... Read more
One of the most amazing things about comic book superhero films is the level of talent they have attracted in recent years. It must have seemed insane for audiences in 1978 and 1989 respect... Read more
Even those who disregard comics as an art form (how many of those people are left these days, anyway?) acknowledge that Neil Gaiman‘s 1989-1996 series Sandman as one of the best series... Read more
I bring up two points every time I write about the Planet of the Apes franchise: 1) I love how the 2011 reboot, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, succeeded both critically and at the box offic... Read more
I’m a sucker for movies about making movies because film is the only medium that is so successful at being self-referential in that way. There aren’t many great songs about the w... Read more
Few movies make it to theaters with as much hype as American Hustle. Director David O. Russell is coming off Silver Linings Playbook, and the main cast is essentially Russell’s... Read more
Disney has had a lot of luck winning Best Original Song Oscars, including winning six from 1989 – 1999 and even more recently, winning in 2010 for “We Belong Together” from... Read more
There are few, if any, American directors who came to prominence in the 1980s whose early work remains as important as Spike Lee‘s. His first films are not only milestones for African... Read more
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