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Wes Anderson "Phoenician Scheme"
Why I No Longer Look Forward To New Wes Anderson Films

Something happened to Wes Anderson. Twenty years ago, he was the new auteur on the…

at-home movie theater experience
Creating the Ultimate At-Home Movie Night Experience

There’s something truly magical about the movie theater: the hush as the lights dim, the…

Ape-ril: For the Love of Monkey Movies 
Ape-ril: For the Love of Monkey Movies 

Ape-ril is a state of mind, a commitment to the absurd, the goofy, the simian, and I’d honestly recommend you try it out.

Top 5 Best Book-to-Film Adaptations
Top 5 Best Book-to-Film Adaptations

Coby Kiefert explores their top five examples of book-to-film adaptations which truly excelled in bringing their characters and stories to the big screen.

SAMPO and RUSLAN & LUDMILA: Aleksandr Ptushko's Magical Epics Are Even More Gorgeous in 4K
SAMPO and RUSLAN & LUDMILA: Aleksandr Ptushko’s Magical Epics Are Even More Gorgeous in 4K

Aleksandr Ptushko films represent a style of cinema that feels lost to time. They give a reminder of the kind of creativity, craft, and imagination that filmmaking can have.

A Case for 'Flow' Winning Best Animated Feature
A Case for ‘Flow’ Winning Best Animated Feature

In my opinion, no picture is more worthy of receiving best animated feature than Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow (2024).

"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" 2025 Oscar snubs
Staff Inquiry: Biggest 2025 Oscars Snubs

The 97th Academy Awards are an odd mix of left-field critical darlings and huge movies.…

Why 'Heartstopper' Is Important
Why ‘Heartstopper’ Is Important

Heartstopper displayed- and with three seasons thus far, has continued to depict- a nuanced and vibrant portrait of life as an LGBTQ+ youth.

Sustainability on Set: How Green Practices in Film Production are Shaping the Future of Cinema
Sustainability on Set: How Green Practices in Film Production are Shaping the Future of Cinema

These practical steps forward are redefining what’s possible when creativity meets conservation in the filmmaking process.

THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE Criterion Review: Jean Eustache's Masterwork Arrives on 4K
THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE Criterion Review: Jean Eustache’s Masterwork Arrives on 4K

Criterion has prepared a 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray edition of Jean Eustache’s The Mother and the Whore, marking the first release of the film on the format.

Both Beautiful and Strange: Remembering David Lynch
Both Beautiful and Strange: Remembering David Lynch

Part of me did not want to write this. For one thing, despite it having…

Staff Inquiry: Top 10 Best Films of 2024

2024 was a year of big swings and big franchises. Last year, in 2023, the…

Top 5 Panic Attacks in Film & Television (And Why They're Important)
Top 5 Panic Attacks in Film & Television (And Why They’re Important)

In more recent years, movies and television shows have started to showcase this more difficult side of dealing with anxiety in spectacular fashion.

Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)
Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)

In this Away From the Hype we take a look at the 1954 Godzilla.

'I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today': Celebrating 30 Years of Clerks
‘I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today’: Celebrating 30 Years of Clerks

Clerks was an instant hit with festival audiences and cemented Kevin Smith as a name to watch. Thirty years later, how does it hold up?