The passing of Olivia De Havilland at age 104 marks the loss of one of the last of the remaining stars of the Old Hollywood Era. It also made me … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks: Sports flicks for Opening Day, July 23, 2020
Criterion Channel selections for sports fans in want Hey there, sports-loving cinephiles. We’re going to take a slight detour from normal format this week: I’m picking three sports-related titles from … Read More
Movie Trailer: Bill & Ted Face The Music
This September brings the eagerly awaited sequel Bill and Ted Face The Music and today brings us the brand new trailer! Orion Pictures has released the official trailer and poster for BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC. The stakes are higher than … Read More
Interview: Kyle Kinane on his new album, animated comedy, and supporting indie venues
Kyle Kinane is one of the most versatile and creative stand-up comedians working today. He can tell short and surprising jokes, and he can stretch out brief life events into … Read More
Welcoming “The Guest” To Netflix With A Queer Perspective
I’m sure I’m not the first person to notify you that Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s underrated 2014 action/horror/thriller hybrid “The Guest” has been recently added to Netflix. And … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 16, 2020: “Last House on the Left” & more
Beat the heat with the Criterion Channel Movies here! Get your movies here! Pardon me, kid. You like movies? You signed up for the Criterion Channel yet? Great! Here are … Read More
‘The Old Guard’ Giving The Gays (Almost) Everything We Want
*Spoilers Ahead For “The Old Guard”* Describing this movie feels like a Stefon sketch of everything I want because this movie has everything: butch Charlize Theron, gay immortal power couple, … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 9th, 2020: “Contemporary Color” & more
Now playing on the Criterion Channel Welcome back, cinephiles. Here’s another batch of flicks to enjoy on the Criterion Channel site and app. Newly added: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017) One … Read More
“The Invisible Man” Director Leigh Whannell In Talks to Direct Ryan Gosling in “Wolf Man”
Happy birthday to me indeed. The previously announced Ryan Gosling-led “Wolfman” for Blumhouse may have found its director. Multiple sources this morning, including Deadline and the go-to horror site Blood … Read More
Mini Review: Mid-August Lunch
Mid-August Lunch If you’ve been quarantining with older family members, then you might really relate to this charming nothing of an Italian movie. Directed by and starring Gianni Di Gregorio … Read More
Blu-Ray Announcement: The Criterion Collection Tribute to BRUCE LEE
BRUCE LEE: HIS GREATEST HITS SEVEN-DISC COLLECTOR’S SET FEATURES 5 KUNG-FU CLASSICS The Criterion Collection couldn’t be more excited to announce our tribute to the life and work of the … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 2nd, 2020: “But I’m a Cheerleader” & more
Now playing on the Criterion Channel Hey there, cinephiles! We’re doing a slight overhaul on the Criterion Channel column. Now, I’m going to be posting shorter columns every Thursday with … Read More
An Ode To Carl Reiner – Revisiting “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid”
The legendary Carl Reiner passed away early yesterday at 98 years old. He left behind decades of work in film and television. As my own personal tribute to Reiner, I … Read More
Movie Review: Binoche and Deneuve squabble over “The Truth”
Fabienne Dangeville, the septuagenarian film star played by Catherine Deneuve in The Truth (La Vérité), is an imposing, self-centered diva cut from the same cloth as Bette Davis’s Margo Channing in All About … Read More