7 Comedies That Made Pop Culture Cameos the New Norm
New Line CinemaThere was a time when the comedic cameo was a special, timeless treat. It would blend fiction and reality… Read More
June 20, 2014
Lists
8 Reasons to Become a Fan of Richard Ayoade
Talkback ThamesToday is Richard Ayoade’s birthday. You might know him as the random British inclusion in The Watch, the filmmaker… Read More
June 12, 2014
7 Biographies That Waste Great Casting
Samuel Goldwyn FilmsIn Maleficent, Angelina Jolie recreates her iconic curse with such perfect charisma that it’s a big letdown when she… Read More
June 5, 2014
10 Impressively Anguished Cry Faces in Film
There’s a way to do sadness in film, and there’s a way to make sadness all about you. Many of… Read More
June 3, 2014
7 Looks into the Intellectual Celebrity That Was Gore Vidal
IFC Films“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.”I’m not sure there is… Read More
May 29, 2014
Beyond Bonnie Parker: 7 Renegade Women Who Need Their Own Films
Warner Bros.In cinema, real, dangerous women have been a fascinating anomaly - rare invaders of the norm who arrive, surprise,… Read More
May 22, 2014
6 Great Chef Documentaries (And a Chef Who Still Needs One)
Film ArcadeIf you cast a superficial glance at movie times and television schedules, you might think being a chef was… Read More
May 15, 2014
9 Criminally Underused Actors
Roadside AttractionsSometimes Hollywood charms us and hypnotizes us with its magic. And sometimes it’s so damned capricious with talent that… Read More
May 8, 2014
10 Great Canadian Movies You Need to See
April 29 marked Canada’s first National Canadian Film Day, which has sent me into a sea of Mountie-centric distraction -… Read More
May 1, 2014
7 True Stories and the Autobiographical Films They Inspired
All creations are, in some way, autobiographical. As the merging of imagination and experience, at least a little bit of… Read More
April 24, 2014