Kate Erbland

The 5 Best Things About Netflix’s Snazzy New Update

NetflixDoes your Netflix experience look a little bit different today? On Monday, the streaming service rolled out its first update… Read More

• Features and Columns

A Brief History Of Those Avatar Sequels That Are Totally Happening

20th Century FoxThere has never been a film like James Cameron’s Avatar. Winner of three Oscars, the highest-grossing film of all-time,… Read More

Jurassic World Is Worth a Visit, But The Ol’ Dino Magic Is In Short Supply

Universal PicturesYou can hear Jurassic Park in Jurassic World.Composer Michael Giacchino has purposely and knowingly lifted from and retrofitted John Williams’… Read More

• Features and Columns

A Brief History of That Akira Movie That Can’t Get Its Motor Running

KodanshaSome films feel destined to remain unmade. That would be the case with the big screen version of Katsuhiro Otomo’s… Read More

Why You Should Watch The Lion’s Mouth Opens (Without Knowing How It Ends)

HBOAt some point in 2014, news about a new documentary short from filmmaker Lucy Walker, two-time Oscar nominee and director… Read More

Cameron Crowe Comments on Controversial Aloha Casting

Columbia PicturesDays after the release of his critically maligned Aloha, filmmaker Cameron Crowe has offered an apology for the controversial… Read More

The Live-Action Little Mermaid Needed Sofia Coppola To Be Part of Its World

WikipediaTake your undersea ennui elsewhere. Toss out your whosits and whatsits galore. Reconsider brushing your hair with a fork.It’s already been… Read More

Hungry Hearts Is an Intimate Domestic Drama That Goes Wildly Off the Rails

IFC FilmsEditor’s note: Our review of Hungry Hearts originally ran during last year’s TIFF, but we’re re-posting it now as… Read More

The Twenty-Fifth Movie Anniversary That Everyone Forgot To Celebrate

Tri Star PicturesThe Internet provides zero information about what kind of premiere Peter Israelson’s 1990 feature Side Out put on. It… Read More