Arguably no director in American cinema has ever cast a larger shadow than Stanley Kubrick. The towering legacy that precedes his name still looms large over two decades after his death, and to this day, filmmakers around the globe still religiously revisit his work in search of inspiration and guidance. Because to talk about Kubrick […]
Following a worldwide pandemic, theatrical releases have slowly attempted to make a comeback. For the most part, things have gone relatively smoothly. Although box office numbers haven’t quite reached pre-pandemic heights, movies like Black Widow and Free Guy have proven the viability of movie theaters. In other words, summer blockbusters are back. The Marvel Cinematic […]
The ‘90s were a transitional time within the horror genre. Despite being known as a peaceful decade, the advent of the internet and cable television exposed audiences to real-life issues like never before. With no cold war hanging over America and technology reaching the beginning of a new era, the ‘90s were a period of […]
Comedy has been around for almost as long as entertainment itself. Equally valuable as a form of escapism in times of hardship as a weapon of activism and social awareness, comedy has continuously retooled and adapted to mirror the sensibilities and concerns of its time. From Chaplin and Keaton, Hawks and Sturges to Wilder and […]
Some thrillers are brilliant examples of cinematic technique and narrative structure. Some have a twist in their tail or a narrative hook to catch your attention. Others are sometimes forgotten, taken off television schedules, left on the self, or lost among the more famous titles on Netflix. Some thrillers get a raw deal with their […]
In the canon of dead genres, one of the most sorely missed in the current landscape of cinema is the “men-on-a-mission” war film. The mid-budget, aimed at adult action adventure movie is all but extinct, but there was a time in which they were a regularity; big studios would release these sturdy, terrifically fun pictures […]