Let's be honest: every satirical film I've seen since 2004 has been gauged against?Saved!?At the time of the film's release, I knew only that it starred Jena Malone and Mandy Moore (two hit-list actresses at the time) and was produced by Michael Stipe of R.E.M. But...
Oh, Gotham, how I love and loathe thee. The darkly resplendent world of Batman, Gotham City reigns supreme with nuances that outdo the likes of Metropolis or Star City when it comes to the background that births a hero. But in the Complete Second Season of...
11.22.63,?Stephen King's time-bending novel, has been adapted by Bridget Carpenter (Friday Night Lights, The Red Road) for Hulu. Now, available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD,?11.22.63?takes us on a twisty road from the present back to the 1960s in a darker?Back to...
Cedric Nicolas Troyan, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects on?Snow White & the Huntsman, directed?The Huntsman: Winter's War?out now on Digital HD (and on Blu-ray on August 23). After directing Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily...
In Dave Eggers' book,?Hologram for a King, a beaten-down salesman travels from the United States to Saudi Arabia to sell a teleconferencing system to Saudi royalty. Now, Tom Tykwer (director of?The International and?Run Lola Run) delivers the cinematic version in a...
Pretty Woman. Dear God. The Princess Diaries.?Before he was the director of the "Day" movies (Valentine's Day, New Year's Day,?and, now,?Mother's Day), Garry Marshall (1934-July 19, 2016) was a romantic director of epic proportions. In fact, his?Runaway Bride?film is...
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key are their own brand of humor, but in?Keanu, they take their act to a place where even the real Keanu Reeves has never gone before: they make a comedy about a missing cat. Ridiculous, hilarious, and filled with other funny people...
With all of the buzz that Netflix's?Stranger Things?was attracting, I was compelled to take a look (and a day later, I'd binged it all!). It only takes a few minutes of footage to recognize that it's the kind of masterpiece that J.J. Abrams was aiming for with?Super...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints fought for a city by playing football, proving that sports could unite, inspire, and encourage in ways that beautifully rise above a game. Because of that,?I have watched and appreciated the way that New...