The Sinful Virtues of BLACK MASS
It is this writer’s pleasure to announce that Scott Cooper’s new gangster flick Black Mass…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 6: THE INCREDIBLES
Considering how CGI has largely turned comic-book superhero movies into cartoons, The Incredibles (2004) is…
Bad Films Shot By Great Cinematographers: ALOHA
(Guess who’s back, back again, and so forth in that manner. Yes, this series is…
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl Is A Masterful Motion Picture
Minnie (Bel Powley) is such a unique and captivating protagonist, I feel like celebrating her…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 5: ZIDANE: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT
As the American football season opens, it is worth thinking about how watching the games…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 4: DANGER: DIABOLIK
As is a Hollywood truism, the selling point of comic-book superhero movies is that they…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: A. I. (2001)
In the spring of 1999, Stanley Kubrick, tired of negotiating with recalcitrant Warner Bros. executives,…
…..Yeah, Fantastic Four Is Not All That Fantastic
There’s a moment in the Fantastic Four that finally, oh finally, gave me a glimpse…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 3: EL TOPO
A recent documentary, Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013), unfolded the fascinating story of the efforts of Alejandro…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)
Mawwiage, that dweam wiffin a dweam. (The Impressive Clergyman, The Princess Bride) Overture Eyes Wide Shut…