Best Of Lists
5 Best Things I Watched and Read in April
April felt exceedingly long and light on movies, but I still have some recommends.
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The Trade
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Couldn't Put a Damper on the TCM Classic Film Festival
This year's festival felt like a return to form, even as we all tried to avoid what brewed on the horizon
Podcast
Harold Russell, First Disabled Oscar Winner, and The Best Years of Our Lives (Ticklish Business)
Author Alison Macor joins me to celebrate the 80th anniversary of this patriotic classic.
Movie Reviews
Devil Wears Prada 2 Review: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway Try to Save Journalism in Wacky, Unfocused Sequel
The attempts to string the plot together runs out of steam quick, and no amount of cameos and Lady Gaga performance can save it.
Movie Reviews
Hokum Review: Adam Scott Deals With Grief in a Haunted Hotel You'll Want to Check Into
Director Damien Mc Carthy crafts a film long on atmosphere, though short on background
Deep Dive
Why MJ Is the Superior Michael Jackson Biopic
Everything you didn't like about Michael, you'll find on stage in MJ
Disability
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights Hits HBO Max May 1st With a Unique ASL Version You'll Want to See (Exclusive)
The Film Maven got exclusive access to the new way the ASL interpretation will be presented on-screen
Journalism Is F*cked...
What Can Be Done to Fix the Influencers vs. Journalists Divide? Let's Look at CinemaCon
Influencers, get journalists to stop yelling at you by doing these things!
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Interview
Director Michael Lehmann Talks Janeane Garofalo, Fighting R Ratings, and The Truth About Cats & Dogs [Exclusive]
Screenwriter clashes and a battle with the MPAA all led to to what should be a '90s rom-com staple.
Movie Reviews
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.
Disability
Disney Shows Integrating ASL Into Narrative Possible With Songs in Sign Language
Could a Deaf Disney Princess be far behind?
Movie Reviews
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