HOLLYSHORTS FESTIVAL celebrates 20 years of indie filmmaking brilliance
by Liz Wiest, Staff Writer
Los Angeles’ fastest-growing Oscar-qualifying shorts festival is back again with a killer lineup for its 20th anniversary.
Action Countdown #5: KILL BILL Vol 1. & Vol 2.
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Sometimes, I think we take Quentin Tarantino's career for granted, in the sense that none of the great, violent spectacles were ever guaranteed
TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week two
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Every year in August, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) celebrates a different actor each day by showcasing various pictures from their filmography. The second week of Summer Under The Stars programming brings a lot of films and actors that I have yet to do deep dives on.
Action Countdown Bonus: Best Action Franchise of All Time
Today we are taking a break from our countdown before the top 5 in order to share our picks for the best action franchise of all time.
Read MorePOPCORN FRIGHTS FEST kicks off this Thursday
by Avery Coffey, Staff Writer
A total of 131 films are set to premiere both in-theater and virtually, at this year’s Popcorn Frights Fest, beginning August 8 until August 18.
Disc Dispatch: COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
There is something about Burt Lancaster’s demeanor on screen that instantly soothes me. I can’t help but have a feeling of tranquility when I watch him in a film. To my surprise, in Come Back, Little Sheba almost every scene of his was stolen by his costar Shirley Booth.
Action Countdown Bonus: Most Underseen Action Movie
Today we are taking a break from our countdown before the top 5 in order to share some of our favorite action movies that we think more people need to check out!
Read MoreThe Fantasia International Film Festival: final week
by "Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer & Podcast Czar
I view my time at Fantasia like wandering through an international buffet: flavors and textures that might otherwise go overlooked.
Action Countdown #6: POINT BREAK
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Around the midpoint of Point Break, Bigelow executes a chase scene that is the film’s pièce de résistance.
COUP! is a tedious lukewarm comedy
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Coup! hardly needs the exclamation point in its title as this lukewarm comedy about class warfare is more tedious than exciting.
DETAINED stumbles over its own attempts to thrill
by Andrea Schmidt, Staff Writer
Perhaps, with a stronger script, Detained could have proven a much more engaging thriller, worthy of the efforts of its actors.
KNEECAP profiles Irish rappers fighting for their own language
by Shah!, Staff Writer
In the year 2024, nothing feels more socially and culturally relevant than a film about oppression and imperialism disguised on the surface as a hip-hop comedy with sex, drugs, and profanity.
Action Countdown #7: 25 observations after many rewatches of SPEED
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Join me in my most recent rewatch to find out everything I discovered from a beloved favorite that I’m still delighted by every single time.
We Used to Be Friends 01-02: The Rise of Revivals and Superheroes
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Which, as always, kind of proves that teen shows are sometimes ahead of the ultimate curve—if only because teens are a demographic that allows for real trial by fire.
Action Movie Countdown #8: ALIENS turns a horror sequel into a "roller coaster"
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
While Alien is a masterwork in slow tension building, Aliens is bombastic.
The Fantasia International Film Festival: week two
by "Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer & Podcast Czar
My second week of Fantasia International Film Festival offerings has been incredible.
TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week one
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Every year in August, Turner Classic Movies celebrates a different actor each day by showcasing various pictures from their filmography. Throughout the month, I’ll be sharing motion pictures that I have deemed are must watches.
Action Movie Countdown #9: PREDATOR
by Gena Radcliffe, Staff Writer
Schwarzenegger fights an alien. Four words, it doesn’t get much simpler than that.
Curtain Call: Ghostly Sights and Songs in Julie and the Phantoms
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Despite only having one season, JULIE AND THE PHANTOMS is a fun start for musical streaming shows.
Disc Dispatch: BWANA DEVIL (1952)
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Natural Vision 3-D is “healthy and beneficial”.