The Magnificent Seven (Trailer)
“I seek righteousness, but I’ll take revenge.” It’s no Kurosawa, but it could end summer with a bang. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard and other talented...
View ArticleNo Small Parts: Rory McCann
No Small Parts continues to run through Game of Thrones’ incredibly deep cast with this feature on Scottish actor Rory McCann, most known for his role as Sandor “The Hound” Clegane, and the highly...
View ArticleJapanese vs. American Horror
The Film Theorists compare Japanese horror films’ use of sound effects and timing with their American counterparts. Also, American films love to telegraph scary parts through the music and the...
View ArticleThe Bourne Quadrilogy Recap
Burger Fiction reintroduces Jason Bourne. People in suits are afraid of Bourne. But they also want to get rid of him, so they keep coming after him. They won’t tell him about Treadstone. Treadstone is...
View ArticleNo Small Parts: Pete Postlethwaite
(PG-13) No Small Parts’ latest full episode is about the late English actor Pete Postlethwaite. He’s not as famous as his peers, but he was extremely prolific both in front of the camera and on the...
View ArticleIn a Valley of Violence (Trailer)
Turns out Ethan Hawke has not one but two spaghetti Westerns coming out. This one’s practically a remake too – it’s John Wick in the Wild West, down to his dog sidekick. The trailer doesn’t show it,...
View ArticleHands of Stone (Trailer)
LinkThe story of boxing great Roberto Durán , the upstart Panamanian who rose from the streets to defeat then Welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard, then infamously forfeited the rematch mid-bout....
View ArticleThe Shining: The Board Game
LinkAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. We’re not sure we’d trust Jack Torrance to make a board game though, as YouTuber Chainsaw Estates shows in this amusing ’80s style parody commercial...
View ArticleThe Power of Screenings
LinkRocketJump Film School talks about the importance of movie screenings, where a small group of people watch and critique a “finished” movie before its wide release. If Stanley Kubrick was humble...
View ArticleDoctor Strange (Trailer)
LinkOur latest look at the Doctor Strange movie is a dazzling peek at the mystical powers of the Sorcerer Supreme, his allies and his foes. If you thought Hawkeye and Black Widow were out of their...
View ArticleWonder Woman (Trailer)
Link“I had no father. I was brought to life by Zeus.” “…well that’s neat.” An invincible but sheltered demigoddess, Princess Diana’s long life takes a profound turn when she learns of a Great War that...
View ArticleKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Trailer)
LinkMarvel and DC are dropping bombs left and right, but an odd pair are stealing the limelight from comic book heroes: the story of King Arthur, as told through the eyes of Guy Ritchie. Starring...
View ArticleLars Von Trier: Deconstructing Cinema
LinkChannel Criswell takes on the filmmaking approach of Lars Von Trier. Von Trier’s films are made not for moviegoers but for his fellow filmmakers and artists – brazen reminders to keep art fresh and...
View ArticleKingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (Trailer 3)
LinkMagic versus machinery, an empire versus a squad. The action and animation are as impressive as ever in the latest trailer for the Final Fantasy XV feature film. It makes us wish Blizzard did the...
View ArticleDesigning Dialogue
Link(PG-13: Language) “Show us character, and you’ve got good dialogue.” Channel Criswell masterfully explains the ideal purpose of dialogue in movies. A great dialogue doesn’t tell you what the story...
View ArticleKingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (Trailer 2)
| LinkKing Regis of Lucis is forced to marry off his son as part of a peace treaty with the mighty Nilfheim empire. But it was all a ruse – war was coming all along. Now Lucis’ royal guard might be...
View ArticleFilm Budgeting 101
LinkRocketJump producer Ashim Ahuja talks about the basic process and mindset of budgeting for a film. It’s easy to look at it as a buzzkill, but with enough research and resourcefulness you can make...
View ArticleMiss Peregrine’s Home… (Trailer 2)
Link“Come meet the others.” A teenager discovers that there are children born with peculiar features or abilities. They hide in havens with incredible defensive mechanisms to protect them from powerful...
View ArticleAnthropoid (Trailer)
LinkCillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan star in this dramatic retelling of Operation Anthropoid, a British and Czech covert mission conducted during World War II to assassinate Adolf Hitler’s...
View ArticleDisorder (Trailer)
LinkA soldier is dismissed because of his crippling PTSD and becomes a bodyguard for a rich businessman’s family. His boring routine takes a dark turn when he starts to suspect that someone is after...
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