Long considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Orson Welles seemed to prefer the complex and bizarre over the easy and formulaic. Though Welles was attracted to Hollywood and its trappings, his independent minded methods often clashed with…
With an aggressive marketing campaign, Cloverfield was poised to make a splash on the theatrical scene. Like The Blair Witch Project and Snakes on a Plane before it, the buzz started in earnest on the internet. For a while, the…
The fourth in a series of ten Bakuchiuci (‘gambling’ in English) films made by Toei, Big Time Gambling Boss is considered by many one of the best films in Japanese history. Released in 1968, Big Time Gambling Boss is atmospheric…
In 2023, the representation of women on film depends on the people behind the scenes. While the number of women working behind the scenes—as directors, screenwriters and producers, etc.—continues to increase, they still lag behind their male counterparts. This wasn’t…
While entertaining enough, Black Adam isn’t a top tier superhero film. Offering nothing particularly unique, the charm of star Dwayne Johnson is its best attribute. Blessed with a 1000-watt smile and charisma to burn, its no wonder DC scrapped plans…
On a foggy night in Los Angeles there’s a psycho killer on the loose. Tom Valens (David Janssen) and Ed Musson (Keenan Wynn) are on stakeout duty at the Seaside Apartments, in Brentwood, after someone reported seeing a prowler on…
Well meaning but formulaic, Ticket to Paradise is a premise that works better as a trailer than a full-length feature. At 104 minutes it feels about 20 minutes too long and relies on the well-worn romantic comedy clichés. The filmmakers…
With the Cold War a distant memory and the internet available nearly everywhere, WarGames works best as a time capsule. Released in 1983, WarGames was one of the best of its era at to illustrate what Cold War era paranoia…
A well-known playwright who made a name for herself in film with the screenplay for Todd Haynes’s Carol, Phyllis Nagy makes her directorial debut with Call Jane. Timely, the film demonstrates the implications of overturning Roe vs. Wade. While Call…
An anthology series based on the 1982 horror comedy classic, Creepshow returns for a third season with Greg Nicotero and his creative team aboard again. The result is six episodes with a total of twelve segments. While Nicotero directs four…