Jerry Lewis – GENIUS!
In the wake of Jerry Lewis' passing, we revisit this article from 2009 highlighting the legendary comedian's movie-making.
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See Ya Later, Terminator: How ‘Genisys’ Destroyed More Than the Future
From the casting to the concept, this latest attempt to revive the struggling film series is nothing but a CG stunt, a gimmick that gets old quickly.
‘Inside Out’ and Pixar’s Girl Problem
For a company that's so smart and artistically oriented, Pixar's treatment of women has been rather shabby. With Inside Out, however, things could be looking up for the animation studio.
Chaos Reigns in ‘Mad Max – Fury Road’
George Miller’s magnificently crazed half-sequel, half-do-over reimagines the original post-apocalyptic action saga as an even more savage, but yet strangely thoughtful, battle for survival in the wreckage.
Why Does David Lynch Keep Doing This to Us?
David Lynch is one of the most beloved directors in the world. He's also an expert at letting his fanbase down.
Why ‘Fast and Furious 8’ Will Be the Franchise’s Most Important Film
With Paul Walker gone and the series soaring to new action heights, the next installment will have its work cut out for it.
In Memorial of American Sniper’s First Awards Season Victim: Unbroken
Clint Eastwood's look at Chris Kyle's legacy as American's deadliest marksman claimed its first Awards Season victim: the other war story.
Why the ‘Selma’ Snub Matters
Because of its unjustified snubbing, Selma and the artists involve now face an uphill battle in the movie industry they never should have to face.
Why Sony Shouldn’t Have Nuked Seth Rogen and James Franco’s ‘The Interview’
Following massive hacking and numerous attack threats, Sony has decided not the release the political comedy The Interview. Here's why that is a bad idea.
Did Piracy and/or a PG-13 Rating Doom ‘The Expendables 3’?
Was online "availability" and a anti-hard "R" stance the real reasons this third film in the action franchise failed?
The ‘Dawn’ of Something Amazing
As with much art, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes signposts situations we'd otherwise ignore or try to avoid, provides insights, and provokes questions. This film, like all great art, is alive, vital, and transcendent.
Catch Up? or Clever? Warners’ Plans for DC
Is the Warners/DC rumor wishful thinking, a fool's paradise, or a strategic answer to Marvel's present domination of the genre?