7 Best Things I Watched and Read in August

All the books and movie I recommend from the last month.

Is Hollywood's Nostalgia Train Headed for a Crash?

More signs modern culture might be dying on the vine.

How Steve McQueen Fought for Bullitt’s Legendary Car Chase, and Why the Studio Nearly Killed It

The most famous element of Steve McQueen's 1968 actioner almost didn't make it in

Another Year Around the Sun (This Time on Ghost)

My hopes for the future as I celebrate another year of The Film Maven.

Casper Kelly Reveals the Surprising Reason Buddy Had to Look Warm and Cuddly

And the classic film Kelly deliberately homaged in the movie.

The Dog Stars Review: Ridley Scott's Apocalyptic Drama Can't Find Its Way Home

Jacob Elordi can't do much more than be sad in this story of a boy and his dog.

Linda Fiorentino: Hollywood's Real Life Femme Fatale

This '90s indie darling is the prototype for "difficult," but is it deserved?

Ticklish Business Breaks Down the Top 3 Robert Redford Movies

The actor, who passed in September, never had any misses.

Popcorn Disabilities: I Love The Greatest Showman, But Do We Need a Broadway Show?

Disney's doing a stage musical and I'm still cringe about the whole thing.

It Ends Review: Alex Ullom's Directorial Debut Processes Gen Z Trauma In Haunting Thriller

Existenial dread dominates on this endless road

The State of Entertainment Journalism in 2026

Yes, it's still very much f***ed and we're all doomed.

The End of Oak Street Review: Anne Hathaway Battles Dinos In This Oddly Toned Spielberg Rip-Off

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but the movie works best when it throws that away