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TOP GUN (1986): A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

Introduction Top Gun (1986) was a film that defined the military and action genres from the 1980’s on. Combining a high-octane story with an amazing...

The Making of POINT BLANK (1967)

Introduction Point Blank, released in 1967, is widely considered to be one of the best and most influential movies of the 1960s. Filmmakers such as...

POWER BALLAD Review: Second Chances And Missed Opportunities

Introduction I have been trying to find a way to start this review of Power Ballad ever since I saw it at SXSW. It has...

AMERICAN PSYCHO: A 25th Anniversary Oral History

Introduction When American Psycho premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, it sharply divided audiences. Some praised it as a biting satire...

THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER Swims Too Deep For Its Own Good

Introduction Just in time for awards season, Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, is releasing to limited theaters on Friday, December 5th. After...

WAKE UP DEAD MAN Review: Everyone Has A Motive. No One Has An Alibi

Introduction Have you ever found yourself experiencing a profound crisis of faith? Not just in a religious context, but perhaps questioning love or grappling with...

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944) – A Merry Little Retrospective

Another season of Wicked has come and gone, thank goodness. In the spirit of holiday movie musicals, we’d like to focus on a soft,...

SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE Review — Or Is It A Road to Nowhere?

Introduction When Sisu debuted in 2022, it felt like a blast of fresh air for the action genre. It explored a part of World War...