retrospective

THE GINGERBREAD MAN & GOSFORD PARK: Late-Career Altman Captured With Two New Releases
THE GINGERBREAD MAN & GOSFORD PARK: Late-Career Altman Captured With Two New Releases

November saw the release of three Robert Altman films on Blu-ray: Brewster McCloud, The Gingerbread Man and Gosford Park. We delve into the last two.

Underrated 1950s Film Noir: 15 More Classic Gems Deserving An Audience
Underrated 1950s Film Noir: 15 More Classic Gems Deserving An Audience

As a follow-up to our previous recommendations on underrated 1940s noir for Noirvember, we jump a decade later, to the 1950s.

Underrated 1940s Film Noir: 15 Classic Gems Deserving An Audience
Underrated 1940s Film Noir: 15 Classic Gems Deserving An Audience

In celebration of Noirvember, we present to you a list of 15 underrated classic noirs from the 1940s.

How Not To Make A Superhero Movie: The 1990 CAPTAIN AMERICA
How Not To Make A Superhero Movie: The 1990 CAPTAIN AMERICA

The 1990 version of Captain America fails as both an interesting superhero movie and how to make an entertaining one.

LES PARENTS TERRIBLES: A Delightfully Sharp-Tongued Farce Turns 70
LES PARENTS TERRIBLES: A Delightfully Sharp-Tongued Farce Turns 70

A cautionary tale of what happens when familial love and romantic love cross paths, Les Parents Terribles deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Cocteau’s other masterpieces.

Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Retrospective On SOME LIKE IT HOT
Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Retrospective On SOME LIKE IT HOT

In part three of our Tokyo International Film Festival coverage, we discuss a retrospective on the comedy classic Some Like it Hot.

A STAR IS BORN (1937): The Origin of A Star is Born
A STAR IS BORN (1937): The Birth Of A Star

The original A Star is Born remains a triumph, a powerful romance and an engaging look at the Hollywood of the era.

DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES: An Extraordinary Debut Released On Its 30th Anniversary
DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES: An Extraordinary Debut Released On Its 30th Anniversary

Terence Davies’ 1988 debut Distant Voices, Still Lives, newly rereleased by Arrow Academy, deserves to be treasured as one of the great British films.

“Fifty Minutes And Counting”: Time & MIRACLE MILE

An overlooked film at the time of its release, Miracle Mile looks at the Cold War when it was waning, examining the destruction man is capable of when he thinks the end is near.

The Two Jakes: One Movie Too Many?
THE TWO JAKES: One Movie Too Many?

The Two Jakes may be an inferior sequel to Chinatown, but this Jack Nicholson-directed follow up is more intriguing than its reputation suggests.

LOST: A Retrospective Look On A TV Show Unlike Any Other
LOST: A Retrospective Look On A TV Show Unlike Any Other

We take a look back at the seminal adventure sci-fi series Lost, examining its legacy over a decade after it started.

Tribeca TV Festival 2018 Day 2: Celebrating American Fashion, Entrepreneurship and Ray Donovan
Tribeca TV Festival 2018 Day 2: Celebrating American Fashion, Entrepreneurship & Ray Donovan

Stephanie Archer rounds up her experiences at 2018 Tribeca TV Festival, including two world premieres and the 10th anniversary of Shark Tank.

Tribeca TV Festival 2018 Day 1: Retrospective Looks at the Careers of Bryan Cranston and Rosario Dawson
Tribeca TV Festival 2018 Day 1: Retrospective Looks At The Careers Of Bryan Cranston & Rosario Dawson

Stephanie Archer rounds up some of her experiences at 2018 Tribeca TV Festival, including two conversations with Bryan Cranston and Rosario Dawson.

SIDEKICKS: Chuck Norris’ Exercise In Vanity

Unfortunately, 1992’s Sidekicks, which is a vehicle to show Chuck Norris as the greatest action star, is a sloppy project for his talents.

The Enigma of the Sequel: Why Did They Make 2010?
The Enigma of the Sequel: Why Was 2010 Made?

Where Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Oddysey was visionary and original, 2010: The Year We Make Contact failed to compete with the monolith that casts quite a shadow.