Jackie and the Art of the Image
Natalie Portman stars as America’s most carefully crafted First Lady.(Fox Searchlight)I first learned about Jaqueline “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis as a child.… Read More
January 5, 2017
History
Hidden Figures Needs to Be Taken Seriously as an Oscar Contender
Important slice of history, polished craftsmanship, crowd-pleasing “genius” narrative, box office…Hidden Figures has it all.We are on the eve of the… Read More
January 4, 2017
The Immortality of Sherlock Holmes
A cautionary tale of two hats.The greatest mystery ever presented by a Sherlock Holmes story is one the detective never solved… Read More
January 3, 2017
The Arsenal Trailer and The Glorious History of Nicolas Cage’s Hair
A wig-filled trailer inducts Arsenal into an illustrious, and greasy canon. Read More
December 16, 2016
Movies that Remind Us Why Good Journalism Matters
Fake news is everywhere. Here are some movies about what it takes to report real news. Spot the difference.(Open Road Films)The… Read More
December 7, 2016
The Elusive Good Biopic
How Pablo Larraín’s Jackie finds its center.Ah, the biopic, for when you have a misplaced disregard for the artistic merit of… Read More
November 29, 2016
Embers & Dust Recalls One of America’s Most Frightening Nights
Short of the DayOrson Welles, War of the Worlds, and the unfortunate coincidence of the Concrete, WA blackout.Orson Welles’ October 30th,… Read More
November 22, 2016
Why Would You Name Your Son Toshiro?
Drew McWeeny on the deeper meaning of his son’s name and how it connects to one of the most iconic… Read More
November 22, 2016
The Essential Samurai Films of Toshiro Mifune
Samurai Supreme. Film SAT analogy question number 1: John Wayne is to cowboy as Toshiro Mifune is to ___________. No… Read More
November 22, 2016