Interview With SUZUME Director & Writer Makoto Shinkai
Interview With SUZUME Director & Writer Makoto Shinkai

Writer and Director Makoto Shinkai talks about his film Suzume, his influences, video games, mourning, loss and having an asteroid named after him!

DUMB MONEY: A Wild Wall Street Tale
DUMB MONEY: Stocks, Laughs and Unconventional Heroes

Benefitting from a strong cast (and an even wiser script) Dumb Money adds a touch of wit and wildness to the tired biographical drama format we’ve seen.

SCROOGED: 35th Anniversary Edition: Curmudgeon In 4k
SCROOGED: 35th Anniversary Edition: Curmudgeon In 4k

Scrooged skillfully blends a cocktail of valuable lessons and infectious laughter, ensuring its place as a memorable addition to the holiday film canon.

A CREATURE WAS STIRRING: Do Not Disturb
A CREATURE WAS STIRRING: Do Not Disturb

A Creature Was Stirring feels as though it has something deeper to say, but never seems to find the cohesion and narrative direction to say it.

OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH Season 2: Ship Just Got Real
OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH Season 2: Ship Just Got Real

The artfulness, creativity, and uniqueness of Our Flag Means Death Season 2, combined with the darling charm and wit, will win audiences over immedately.

Hanky Panky: A Haywire, Humorous Whodunit
Hanky Panky: A Haywire, Humorous Whodunit

“Hanky Panky” is silly, it’s wild, and it’s filthy in all the right ways, made by a team with a clear love of film.

CONCRETE UTOPIA: Our Own Worst Enemy
CONCRETE UTOPIA: Our Own Worst Enemy

Concrete Utopia stakes its claim as the heir apparent to Parasite and Squid Game and should have similar crossover appeal for international audiences.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: POOLMAN Is Good, Actually
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: POOLMAN Is Good, Actually

Poolman might not be for everyone, but for those of us who want to see a Chinatown-loving himbo finding himself in his own mystery, this is a worthy comedy.

BRIDGET JONE'S DIARY: A Love Letter to Romance in Adulthood
BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY: A Love Letter to Romance in Adulthood

Bridget Jones’s Diary is a classic, yet refreshing, take on the rom-com, showing the imperfectly wonderful side of romance in your thirties.

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE POLAR EXPRESS, AND A CHRISTMAS STORY DIGITAL MOVIES!
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE POLAR EXPRESS, AND A CHRISTMAS STORY DIGITAL MOVIES!

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE POLAR EXPRESS, AND A CHRISTMAS STORY DIGITAL MOVIES!

Interview with Actor/Writer/Director Alden Ehrenreich For His Film SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY
SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY: Proof That Alden Ehrenreich Is A Triple Threat

Shadow Brother Sunday accomplishes numerous feats, boasting pitch perfect performances, and Ehrenreich displays remarkable promise.

EROS + MASSACRE: Explorinag Kijū Yoshida’s Anarchic Magnum Opus
EROS + MASSACRE: Exploring Kijū Yoshida’s Anarchic Magnum Opus

A prime example of what political cinema should be, Eros + Massacre is an intriguing and challenging work from one of Japanese’s singular talents.

A Century in Cinema: The Grub-Stake (1923)
A Century in Cinema: THE GRUB STAKE (1923)

Welcome to A Century in Cinema, the monthly column where I’ll be discussing films from…

Which Films Have the Most Realistic On-Screen Depiction of Teen Depression?
Which Films Have the Most Realistic On-Screen Depiction of Teen Depression?

Mental illness in on-screen storytelling is generally a positive thing, though it is certainly most powerful when depictions are accurate.

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Enter for a chance to the win THE COLOR PURPLE digital movie!