THIS FOOL is an instant classic in comedy TV
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Frankie Quinones as the ne’er-do-well-though-he-tries Luis in Hulu’s new series This Fool has that certain “it factor.”
Hollyweird: DESIRE AND HELL AT SUNSET MOTEL is a VHS snapshot
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Released in 1991, one year after Twin Peaks aired on TV, Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel definitely feels inspired by the Lynchian weirdness of Twin Peaks but it’s not a thematic, soulless rip-off.
PREY the kind of stripped-down franchise movie we need
by Billy Russel, Staff Writer
If there were no Predator or Predator 2, Prey would stand on its own as a damn fine example of action sci-fi filmmaking.
Looking back at STEELE JUSTICE reveals the joy of genre tropes
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
To me, movies like Steele Justice are like comfort food.
SUMMER OF STARS #17: Arnold Schwarzenegger
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Arnold Schwarzenegger built himself up from nothing into one of the most successful movie stars of all time.
Celebrating paranoia in THE THING and MINORITY REPORT on their anniversaries
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Both movies are a cold, clinical look at how fear motivates us, and how it dictates our actions.
Movie: The Series – STARGATE
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Stargate SG-1, and even Stargate Atlantis, make me miss a specific type of television show we don’t have anymore
THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK at 25: An unfulfilling journey into darkness
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
I know it’s not a particular original choice, but pound for pound, my favorite American filmmaker has always been Steven Spielberg.
FRAILTY at 20: Remains a disturbing delight
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
I can’t believe it’s already been twenty years since Frailty came out, and I can’t believe that in those twenty years, it never found a much larger audience.
THE GODFATHER at 50: How a movie imprints itself on our lives and our culture
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
”Like that boring old movie The Godfather?”
ONE FALSE MOVE at 30: A masterclass in subtlety on race and class
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
One False Move, to me, is among the best films about cops and criminals ever made.
THE TIGER RISING is good, if slight, family entertainment
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
For the movie’s few missteps, and plot threads that go nowhere, it successfully says what it wants to say about the trials and tribulations of growing up.
THE LEGEND OF LA LLORONA serves up nothing resembling scares
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
The Legend of La Llorona is Rated R by the MPAA, and I could not begin to tell you why.
ACHOURA is a derivative fairytale with mixed results
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Achoura is not an awful movie, just a disappointment. It sets up a lot, some pays off, some doesn’t. I
With BENEDETTA, Paul Verhoeven returns to religious imagery
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
No one does it quite like Verhoeven does.
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT at 25: Giving THE NEXT GENERATION an adventure they deserved
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
The crew of The Next Generation, did get one title worthy of them, and that was First Contact.
SLING BLADE at 25: Billy Bob Thornton's master work
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
It absolutely baffles the senses that I believe that, against everything, it’s a great movie.
Greg Sestero populates MIRACLE VALLEY with effective performances
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Miracle Valley got me thinking. It got me thinking about the funny nature of filmmaking, this fickle beast. Making a good movie is hard.
Coppola's DRACULA went back into the past and became a surprising hit
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Coppola was dead-set on getting his version of the movie exactly the way he wanted it.
Jackie Chan's Greatest Stunt: Creating pure escapism
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
When it came to action movies, I had my Schwarzeneggers, my Indiana Joneses, Batman, I felt like my plate was full. It wasn’t until this year that I really dove into Chan’s filmography.