Most people were fans of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation , but not me. I mean, I thought it was fine. I didn't get what all the fuss ...

If you were writing a movie featuring a movie star whose career was taking off, you’d likely show his or her face on a billboard, and then ...

Who knew that National Lampoon’s European Vacation would be a trendsetter 34 years after its release? Whether it’s something in the ai...

Spoilers are traditionally thought of as major story twists that, if revealed, would ruin the emotional or intellectual trajectory of your ...

I usually don't like to go to the theater to watch a movie from the previous year even in February. Once I've closed off my year-end...

I've become hyper aware of the ways modern movies try to address the persona non grata  cinematic trope of the damsel in distress, who h...

I can’t see why Harmony Korine wanted to make The Beach Bum , but it’s easy to understand what attracted Matthew McConaughey to the project...

This is the third in my bi-monthly 2019 series watching (most) of the Spike Lee films I haven’t yet seen. June brought my first audible...

Before I get started, I just want to tell you that Men in Black: International is not a good enough movie to warrant the type of whimsical...

I knew there had to be a reason I have a Microsoft Word document in which I record a running list of what movies I've seen on each day ...

I haven't finished watching The Meg yet. I started this nearly two-hour movie last night around 10:45, which is always a recipe for dis...

If you started reading this for a substantive analysis of the themes or filmmaking techniques of Olivia Wilde’s  Booksmart , I’m sorry to ...