Mini Marvel
Movie fanboys, including me, were disappointed when Edgar Wright, the British cult director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End,...
Surely, Temple
The career of Juno Temple continues to frustrate me. The tiny British actress, who turns 26 this week, is the daughter of the filmmaker...
The Jazz Singer
I remember the first time I heard Amy Winehouse. I was at a listening booth in a Borders Books & Music — remember those?...
Hang It
Sixteen years later, we’re still living in the shadow of The Blair Witch Project. That found-footage horror film was revolutionary in its day, but...
Go Bigger
Well, you figured Magic Mike would get a sequel. You figured it would be on a larger scale. You just didn’t figure it would...
Terminate This
To: Hollywood studio chiefs
CC: James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Subject: the Terminator movies
Just stop, OK? It’s simply not working. Terminator Genisys is the fifth film in...
Death by Movies
With the release of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, it has become official: Teen weepers have become self-aware. Took them long enough,...
Four Play
I’ve seen a lot of comedies that take place during a suburban house party, but I’m pretty sure The Overnight is the first one...
Malcolm in the Bottoms
For all of our society’s shortcomings, we’re in the midst of a golden age of African-American filmmaking right now. There’s a raft of reasons...
Inner Life of Riley
Ladies and gentlemen, normal service has resumed. With the release of Inside Out, Pixar Studios is once again making masterpieces. I repeat, normal service...
