Author: Landon Palmer

The beginning of a calendar year is an active time for the serious movie-watcher. Besides providing the most accelerated moment of awards pre-season and a…

When Roger Ebert passed away in April of this year, one quote that made significant rounds was his assertion that, “I believe empathy is the…

There’s a scene late in John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks in which author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) barges into Walt Disney’s (Tom Hanks) office,…

The Criterion Collection is an ever-expanding accumulation of canonical works of cinema. Yet Criterion’s selections don’t only represent deliberate attempts to construct a pristine archive…

It’s late December, and that means two things: your sudden panicked realization that you haven’t completed your holiday shopping, and movie lists. And like every…

For many, finding out the truth about Santa Claus is an important first step of a ritual entry into adulthood. The experience differs from person…

Gregory Peck. Rex Harrison. Cliff Robertson. John Wayne. Marlon Brando. Robert DeNiro. Ben Kingsley. Forest Whitaker. These are the people who won Best Actor in…

Originally published in 2013, here’s a compilation of advice from the writer/director of ‘Three Kings,’ ‘The Fighter,’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook.’

“There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show.” The above summary is of an an impromptu speech The Wire showrunner David Simon delivered…