The Films of Steven Spielberg
The contemporary Hollywood blockbuster owes its existence to Steven Spielberg. From the teeth of Jaws to the music of West SideContinue Reading
Tag: Tom Hanks
Elvis ★
Part of the allure of a Baz Luhrmann film is its radiating artificiality, created by a primary emphasis on theContinue Reading
Predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards
This year’s Academy Awards is perhaps the most unusual thus far. There’s no telling how the award winners this yearContinue Reading
News of the World ★★½
Conscience is not only about doing the right thing. Director Paul Greengrass reunites with Tom Hanks for News of theContinue Reading
Predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards
Last year’s decision that the Academy Awards would be host-less proved to be a success, this year’s ceremony following suit.Continue Reading
1999 in Film
In the ninth month of the year, we look at a number of the films released twenty years ago atContinue Reading
The Films of Willem Dafoe
In this month’s Retrospective Roundtable, we look back at a number of performances from the versatile actor Willem Dafoe. KnownContinue Reading
Black History Month: Films of the Post-Civil Rights Era
This month we explore, for the first time, a theme rather than a specific figure’s work. As February is BlackContinue Reading
Predictions for the 90th Academy Awards
We’re back for a second year of predictions! In a break from tradition, we consider the films nominated at theContinue Reading
The Post ★★★
A crusade for the truth in the face of the power of the presidency, The Post is a film thatContinue Reading
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