The first of three film versions of the Ben Hecht/Charles MacArthur play, 1931’s The Front Page presents a sharp, insightful look at journalism of the day. Watching the film more than eighty years after its initial release, it’s both sad…
Showtime’s The Affair begins on a summer morning in Manhattan, as teacher and first-time novelist Noah Solloway (Dominic West), his wife, Helen (Maura Tierney), and their four children get ready to spend the summer at her parents’ Long Island mansion…
With the theatrical adaptation set to debut in a matter of days, it comes as no surprise that Warner Bros. has released The Man from U.N.C.L.E: The Complete Season One. Debuting in 1964, the show was one of several inspired…
An ambitious co-production between the BBC and HBO, The Casual Vacancy is an adaption of J.K Rowling’s first adult novel, a piece that finds her exploring more mature subject matter than those found in her phenomenally successful Harry Potter series….
A blatant African-American rip-off of Magic Mike, Chocolate City does nothing to hide its origins, name checking Magic Mike more than once, even going as far as to dismiss Magic Mike for being ‘only a movie’ as if Chocolate City…
Justice League: Gods and Monsters takes us to an alternate DC universe where Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, aren’t the heroes we think we know, but a despotic group of souls who answer to no one but themselves. In this…
Since its introduction in 1930, Looney Tunes has developed some of the most iconic animated characters of all time. Over the years, there have been numerous television series, feature films, and direct-to-video adventures featuring various characters. The new direct-to-video film…
Released in 1959, Bernhard Wicki’s The Bridge is considered the first anti-war film to come out of Germany. The movie opened to critical acclaim, winning the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and receiving an Academy Award in the…
An adaptation of four autobiographical novels by Swedish author Eyvind Johnson, the 168-minute Here Is Your Life represents an ambitious debut feature from Jan Troell. Set in rural northern Sweden circa 1914, the film follows the coming-of-age of Olof Persson…
I’ve written this before, but for those who may not be familiar with iconic Batman TV series from the 1960s (there must be at least one person), let me give a very brief synopsis: the show follows Batman (Adam West)…