Movie Reviews
'Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee's Kurosawa Remake Splashy Exploration of Social Media and Celeb Culture
Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky give impassioned performances in a movie that tries too hard
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Ticklish Business #209: Giant (1956, with Julie Gilbert)
We're visiting the frontier with an epic look at George Steven's feature.
Journalism Is F*cked...
Culture Journalists Are Reentering Their Blog Era But Is Second Time a Charm?
But much like the blog era will any of this lead to an actual living wage?
Interview
Director Amy Berg Talks Jeff Buckley's Similarities to Janis Joplin and Almost Getting Jimmy Page
"He's kind of a like a fine wine," Berg says about examining Buckley for her latest film
Interview
'She Rides Shotgun' Author and Director Discuss Adapting a Dark Fairy Tale For the Screen
Director Nick Rowland and Jordan Harper sat down with The Film Maven to deconstruct adaptation and why this movie hits hard today
Movie Reviews
'Weapons' Review: Zach Cregger's Latest Jams Up With an Unfocused Story
The "Barbarian" director is back with much of the same style over substance
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'Freakier Friday' Review: A Millennial Retread That Still Shows Off Some Magic in Its Premise
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis continue to be a phenomenal on-screen team in the Nisha Ganatra-directed sequel
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The 7 Best Things I Watched in July
July yielded some good things to watch
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11 Must-See Movies of August
Trying to help you prioritize what to spend money on this month at the movies
Podcast
Ticklish Business #208: Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Esther Williams tries to spice up a movie whose only salacious thing is its title
Movie Reviews
'She Rides Shotgun' Review: A Fantastic Western-Tinged Noir That Demands To Be Seen
Is this one of my favorite movies of the year? You're damn right it is.
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'The Naked Gun' (2025) Review: Liam Neeson Commits to the Bit in Reboot That's Better Than It Need to Be
Someone make Neeson and Pamela Anderson the new screen team, please!