Michael Review: Antoine Fuqua Tries to Uncover the Man in the Mirror in Fawning and Formulaic Biopic
Jafar Jackson paints a good imitation of his famous uncle in a movie content to recreate but never delve.
Latest
Disney Shows Integrating ASL Into Narrative Possible With Songs in Sign Language
Could a Deaf Disney Princess be far behind?
Lee Cronin's The Mummy Review: Director's Latest is Fun, But Reuses Its Best Bits to Death
It consistently reads like key ideas are excavated from a half-written Evil Dead script
Would Audrey Hepburn Be Proud of Our World? Her Son Sean Hepburn Ferrer Answers (Ticklish Business)
Hepburn Ferrer also talks about his new book, the first authorized bio on his mother's life
Mother Mary Review: David Lowery's Threadbare Ghost Yarn Is Story-Light & Vibe-Heavy
Mother Mary works, but it’s more thanks to the caliber of its central performances than the narrative itself.
From Catwoman to Mad Woman: How Hollywood Did Sean Young Dirty
How Joan Rivers, Tim Burton, and others contributed to the angry to crazy pipeline women deal with.
You, Me & Tuscany Review: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page Cook Up a Charming Rom-Com Throwback
If you love '90s rom-coms this is gonna make you feel like you went back to a magical time of possibility
Sympathy for the Dane: Hamlet Director Aneil Karia Talks Entering the Bard's World and Breaking Down the Mouse Trap
Karia breaks down making us feel bad for Shakespeare's fuckboi.
The Freak Show Never Ended, It Just Became TLC
Back in the 1800s the circus was where you saw the disabled. Now, you can see it by turning on your TV.
Don't Expect a Hills Reunion And Other Lessons Learned From Laguna Beach's Liz Gateley
The producer talks reality TV and bringing her high school heroes back for one last bonfire.
6 Best Things I Watched and Read in March
This was a weak month for movies but there were still some worth celebrating.
Director William Malone on Forbidden Planet (1956) - Ticklish Business Podcast
We're going deep into space with a look at this 1950s sci-fi classic
The Trade
That Sandra Huller Interview Puts Dude-Bro Journalism in the Hot Seat
The issues aren't new. What is are people's response to it.
24 Random Thoughts While Watching Anaconda (1997)
Everyone's getting sued at the end of this movie.
Academy Awards
Ranking Every Best Picture Winner
Where does every Best Picture winner fall over the last 98 years?
Women They Warned You About
Linda Fiorentino: Hollywood's Real Life Femme Fatale
This '90s indie darling is the prototype for "difficult," but is it deserved?
Journalism Is F*cked...
Jake Shane Is Why Influencers Need to Stop Being Treated Like Journalists
Why are influencers supplanting critics? The growing gulf between the pair is becoming an ocean.
Podcast
Liza Minnelli's 80th Birthday (Ticklish Business With Bruce David Klein)
Liza is 80 years young and has a life we only scratch the surface of.
Interview
Reminders of Him Director Vanessa Caswill Talks Authentic Representation in Her Colleen Hoover Adaptation
Caswill also discusses bringing her cast together for her second feature.
Academy Awards
One Battle's Oscar Win Wasn't Historical But Gave Us a Glimpse of the Future
Mergers and moving to YouTube stood out more than the winners.
Academy Awards
Final Oscar Predictions (Which I Might Throw Out on the Night)
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The Trade
That Harvey Weinstein Interview and Bad Men Clickbait
It was bad, but not unexpected these days.
Movie Reviews
Project Hail Mary Review: Ryan Gosling Is the Starman In a Movie About Community Beyond the Stars
Gosling, practical effects, and puppetry make for a movie that's afraid to get cynical
Deep Dive
Watching Megalopolis Reminded Me Why Francis Ford Coppola Was Once a Genius (But That's Over Now)
Everything that was once good about him is six feet under the CGI and green screen of this movie.