1. TRASH In the pantheon of great American films, I put Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing right at the very top of the list. I’ve talked about why in detail before. It is a towering docume…
Akira Kurosawa’s List of His 100 Favorite Movies
In movies like Seven Samurai and High and Low, director Akira Kurosawa took the cinematic language of Hollywood and improved on it, creating a vigorous, muscular method of visual storytelling that became a stylistic playbook for the likes of Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola.
The 15 best Luddite horror films
From Godzilla to Pulse to the Terminator, these are the best films that register an aggressive critique of technology.
The Best Anti-Fascist Films of All Time
In light of recent events, it might be a good time to remember a very simple truth: Nazis are ALWAYS the bad guys.
What do we want from Black women on screen?
From Teyana Taylor’s Oscar-nominated turn in One Battle After Another to Industry’s ruthless Harper Stern, Black women are taking on some of the most morally complex roles on screen. But what does “good” representation really mean and must it always be aspirational? Michaela Makusha investigates.
‘Jaws’ Is the Perfect Blockbuster, Saying Nothing yet Signifying Everything
The beauty of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic is that you can choose how to watch it: as a summery, shark-bitten thriller or as an allegory about the failed leadership of institutions
It’s Stan Lee’s Universe
He built Marvel Comics and laid the foundation for today’s blockbuster superhero movies, and has changed pop culture as we know it. Here’s how.
About — Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter is a trailblazing, two-time Academy Award-winning American film costume designer, celebrated for her work in bringing to life the vibrant and culturally rich costumes of “Black Panther." Carter made history as the first Black person to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, securing Marvel Studios' first Oscar in the process. She repeated this groundbreaking success with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” becoming the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category and the first costume designer to win for both a film and its sequel.
Notable & Quotable: George Lucas and Soviet Cinema
In The Wall Street Journal’s Notable & Quotable: “Star Wars” creator George Lucas on Soviet cinema.
13 Best Marvel Comics You Should Be Reading - IGN
From big names heroes to some little guys you might have never heard of, these are Marvel's must-read comics.
The 10 Best Documentaries About Ronald Reagan
From his iconic Hollywood career to his transformation into a beloved politician, the life of Ronald Reagan is one of the most fascinating lives…
Two questions from the Jagged Frontier
A non-exhaustive list of questions that I do not really see discussed as much as I think they probably deserve to be discussed.
Why Do Movies Feel So Different Now?
I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup
[Content warning: Politics, religion, social justice, spoilers for “The Secret of Father Brown”. This isn’t especially original to me and I don’t claim anything more than to…
What Steven Spielberg Taught Me About Fear, Catharsis, and Being Human
Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, joys and sorrows.
The Emperor Only Has Groove | Film Crit Hulk
I’m so tired of writing about J.J. Abrams. It feels like from minute one of the LOSTaissance, we’ve been on our heels reacting to his unique
