Articles

THE END OF OAK STREET Review: A Summer Movie From Another Time

Introduction From the moment the soundtrack starts in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, I felt a certain sense of nostalgia. This movie...

QUENTIN TARANTINO: What’s Next For One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Directors?

Introduction Almost 35 years into his career, Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most distinctive and influential filmmakers of the modern era. Emerging from the...

The Stork Club: Old Hollywood’s New York Hangout

Introduction From 1929 until 1965, the famed New York City establishment, The Stork Club, was one of the world's premier nightclubs. Here, movie stars mingled...

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...

THE AVENGERS: The Emma Peel Years (1965-1968)

Introduction The first three seasons of the ITV spy series The Avengers aired from 1961 to 1964. It was very popular in the UK, but...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part III

Introduction If the first two acts of the Sherman Brothers’ story map their ascent within the Disney empire, then act three is what happens after...

PRESSURE Review: What Do You Know About Pressure?

Introduction So... let's talk about Pressure, an entire movie centered on the weather. Does anybody actually like talking about the weather? I don't mean extreme...

Holy Diamond Jubilee, Batman! Celebrating 60 Years Of BATMAN: THE MOVIE

Introduction Sixty years. It's been six decades since the Caped Crusader first leapt from the small screen onto the silver screen, armed with still infamous...