Jun 23, 2020 Vintage ’80s BMX Movie Rad Gets Remastered My inner ten-year-old is beside himself with joy.
Jun 2, 2020 The Vast of Night by Andrew Patterson (Review) This understated indie sci-fi film breathes new life into a familiar storyline thanks to assured direction and solid performances.
May 14, 2020 Amazon’s The Vast of Night Takes on the Classic UFO Story Critics are singing the praises of Andrew Patterson’s directorial debut.
May 6, 2020 In Search of Tomorrow: The definitive ’80s sci-fi documentary? The four-hour-long film will feature “insights and anecdotes from an extensive collection of experts and iconic talent.”
Mar 4, 2020 When is PG rated R? When it’s Psycho Goreman. It looks like the goriest Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episode ever, and I’m totally here for it.
Feb 15, 2020 The Green Knight Looks Like an Intense Take on Arthurian Legend The films seems to be going for an aesthetic that walks the line between gritty realism and fairy tale-ish otherworldliness.
Feb 14, 2020 Oh Wes Anderson, Don’t Ever Change Yes, “The French Dispatch” looks like more of the same from Wes Anderson. But really, what else would you want?
Feb 9, 2020 Revisiting the Filming Locations of The Wraith A fascinating bit of cultural archaeology.
Feb 5, 2020 Disney’s Black Hole: A Flawed, Fascinating Sci-Fi Epic Though plagued by some tonal shifts, the movie’s visual splendor and outright weirdness can’t be denied.
Feb 4, 2020 Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat in 4K Using neural networks, a YouTuber breathes new life into a classic bit of film history.
Jan 18, 2020 Drew McWeeny on Fan Expectations and Prognostications To be a nerd is to be passionate, for better or worse. And these days, the worse seems to be winning.
Jan 14, 2020 A Live Action Whisper of the Heart Sequel The manga that inspired one of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies is getting a sequel.
Jan 11, 2020 Staring Into the Sleepy Eyes of Death, An Unsung Samurai Cinema Classic Ichikawa Raizō stars as a cynical samurai in this film series that straddles the line between arthouse and exploitation filmmaking.
Dec 25, 2019 25 Movies I Hope to See in 2020 Featuring Wonder Woman, Wyld Stallyns, Maverick, the Big G, Arrakis, and many more.
Dec 24, 2019 The Rise of Skywalker Brings Star Wars to an Exhausting Conclusion (Review) I’m ready to be done with the Skywalkers and their saga.
Nov 27, 2019 Concerning the Other Two Star Wars Prequels In which I realize that I probably owe The Phantom Menace a bit of an apology.
Nov 21, 2019 Alissa Wilkinson on Disney’s Nostalgia Problem This is why she’s one of my favorite movie critics.
Nov 19, 2019 Yes, The Phantom Menace Really Is as Bad as You Remember Search your feelings. You know it to be true.