Tomb Raider (Trailer)
LinkAlicia Vikander steps into Lara Croft’s battered tank top, jeans and boots. Coming in 2018, Tomb Raider is based on the video game’s awesome 2013 reboot. So we’re expecting to see Lara receive...
View ArticleAll the Money in the World (Trailer)
LinkFrom the late 50’s to the early 70’s, oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty was one of the richest men in the world. Like most rich men, he was frugal to a fault. In 1973, his then teenage grandson was...
View ArticleBlade Runner: Future Noir
Link“There are no choices.” Blade Runner draws us in with memorable visuals of a dystopian future. But at its core, it’s a noir film. Lessons from the Screenplay lists the three key elements of noir...
View ArticleAnnihilation (Teaser)
LinkA biologist joins the latest expedition into a bizarre disaster zone to find out what happened to her husband, who was sent there in the previous expedition. Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days...
View ArticleHBO: Spielberg (Trailer)
Link“I realized that this is what I was gonna do, what I was going to die trying.” HBO and critically-acclaimed producer Susan Lacy (American Masters) present “an intimate portrait” of one of the most...
View ArticleRushmore: A Young Wes Anderson
LinkScreenPrism treats Wes Anderson’s breakout film Rushmore as the director’s coming-of-age. The movie sees the debut of Anderson’s dollhouse aesthetic – albeit raw and less ornate – and penchant for...
View ArticleTen Great Cinematographers
LinkCineFix picks its top 10 cinematographers of all time. The next time you praise a movie’s lighting, camera movement, framing, coloring or even mood, know that it’s not just because of the director,...
View ArticleBingeClock
LinkWant to know how long it will take to binge watch an entire series? BingeClock has data for over 8,000 TV shows to help figure out how much time you need. They also offer a similar capability for...
View ArticleWonder Wheel (Trailer)
LinkSet in the 1950’s, Woody Allen’s latest film follows four people working in a Coney Island amusement park. The color grading is a bit too vibrant, but we’re still looking forward to it. Starring...
View ArticleKart Kids
LinkNowness presents an excerpt from Christopher Kippenberger’s upcoming documentary Kart Kids. The film, which Kippenberger has been shooting for the past decade, follows three kids in Germany’s...
View ArticleWhy Movie Poster Names Don’t Line Up
LinkMost movie posters don’t have the actors’ names aligned with their images. Movie geek austinmcconell explains that the placement of the two elements are determined separately. One is determined by...
View ArticleJustice League (Trailer 3)
LinkStill reeling from the loss of Superman, the world finds itself invaded by an otherworldly army that brings death, destruction, black and orange. DC Comics and Warner Bros. show that Ragnarok isn’t...
View ArticleJANE (Trailer)
LinkBrett Morgen’s critically-acclaimed documentary about chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall. JANE is based on over 100 hours of footage shot by Goodall’s ex-husband Hugo van Lawick, and is narrated...
View ArticleCGI & Storytelling in Animated Films
LinkJust Write compares the stories of Disney’s 2D films with 3D successors from Pixar and DreamWorks, then points out how 3D animation contributed to that change. We’re not entirely convinced of his...
View ArticleFive Classic Horror Tropes
Link(PG-13: Language, Gore) CineFix summon the Halloween spirit by listing some of the most popular horror movie tropes as well as some stellar examples. There’s the classic location, the person whom...
View ArticleThe New Mutants (Trailer)
LinkFive teenage mutants – Magik, Wolfsbane, Cannonball, Sunspot and Mirage – try to escape from a secret facility. Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton star in this...
View ArticleLogan & Children of Men
Link(PG-13: Language) “The end is in the beginning.” Logan and Children of Men have very similar plots. But Lessons from the Screenplay points out that both movies also have nicely set up character...
View ArticleBlack Panther (Trailer)
Link“You get to decide what kind of king you are going to be.” With his father’s tragic and sudden passing, T’Challa finds himself inundated with a ruler’s duties. Unfortunately for him, things are...
View ArticlePhysical Injuries in Movies
LinkLike a costume or a prop, a character’s physical condition can also be used to give us clues about their fundamental struggles, successes, or transformation. Now You See It drives the point home...
View ArticleHISHE: Spider-Man: Homecoming
LinkSpider-Man: Homecoming was a triumphant comeback for Spidey and had a memorable villain. But its plot still has lots of stupid holes in it. Seriously Tony, you could’ve had at least one of your...
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