Introduction
When I think of my favorite directors, the list usually begins with easy choices like Spielberg or Scorsese before winding its way through directors...
Cinema Scholars reviews the new film The Invite. Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. A24 is releasing...
Introduction
Some actors build careers. Then there are actors who build ecosystems. Spend five minutes talking to Darren Darnborough, and it quickly becomes apparent that...
Introduction
It’s the holidays and you know what that means...mystery chocolates. I suppose it’s also a time for family and gifts and arguments. But nothing...
Over forty years later, Andrzej Żuławski's Possession (1981) provides a genre mashup to remember. Part psychological drama and part slasher movie, stars Isabelle Adjani...
Synopsis
In the new sci-fi/horror film Monolith, while trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist (played by Evil Dead Rise’s new Scream Queen, Lily...
Introduction
Jack Reacher (2012) and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) were not bad films. They were 'above average' Tom Cruise vehicles with frequent collaborator...
Synopsis
In Lights Out, a homeless veteran, Michael “Duffy” Duffield (Frank Grillo), meets a talkative Ex-Con, Max Bomer (Mekhi Phifer) who notices Duffy’s skills after...
