Revisiting the Disturbing Summer Movie ‘The Swimmer’
This prescient take on the American Dream, starring Burt Lancaster, deserves a deep dive. Read More
May 8, 2018
Old Ass Movies
A Beginner’s Guide to Max Ophüls
Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson have all sung the praises of the German auteur. Isn't it time… Read More
April 30, 2018
A Beginner’s Guide to Watching Classic Movies on Amazon Prime
How anyone from a newbie to a seasoned classic movie fan can find Prime's hidden old gems. Read More
April 30, 2018
The Best Year In Movies Was 1939
The obvious choice is sometimes the right one. Read More
April 5, 2018
The Best Year In Movies Was 1962
The studio system was collapsing, the French New Wave was on the rise, and Gregory Peck was cinema’s greatest dad. Read More
April 5, 2018
The Best Year in Movies Was 1944
Our first ever Debate Week begins with Hollywood enthralled in World War II, but still able put out legendary films… Read More
April 3, 2018
How Bette Davis Made a Career Out of Playing the Misunderstood
No one knew how to humanize even the worst characters than the First Lady of the American Screen. Read More
March 26, 2018
The Riddled Dialogue and Innuendo Comedy of ‘Bringing Up Baby’
On its 80th anniversary, we took a look at the literary work at play behind the most famous lines of 'Bringing… Read More
February 19, 2018
The Curious Case of the Biopic
For a genre known for winning awards, the biopic doesn't seem to have many fans. Read More
October 20, 2017