Journalism Is F*cked...
Just Where Is Entertainment Journalism Supposed to Pivot To?
With layoffs running rampant and critic jobs disappearing what job arenas are culture journalists supposed to learn next?
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Movie Reviews
'Honey Don't' Review: This Coen/Cooke Joint is Better Than the Last, And That Ain't Saying Much
Margaret Qualley holds together this floundering mystery that doesn't know where to go
Movie Reviews
'Relay' Review: David Mackenzie and Riz Ahmed Team Up for Fantastic Old School Spy Thriller
Unspoken, is this also a disability movie? The answer is...maybe?
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: 'Fantastic Four' and the Theory of Love is Blind
Alicia Masters and how often movies love women who can't see
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
Podcast
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
Movie Reviews
'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
Best Of Lists
The 7 Best Things I Watched in July
July yielded some good things to watch