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Op-Ed: ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E’ On Its 10 Year Anniversary

Languishing in development hell for almost two decades, Guy Ritchie's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. finally landed in theaters in August of 2015 to muted critical praise, and relative box office anonymity. Regardless...

Op-Ed: The New York Times 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: What Did We Learn?

On June 23, 2025, The New York Times released their list of The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, composed of the opinions of more than 500 influential directors, actors, and...

The Last Picture Showman: Peter Bogdanovich and the Burden of the Past

Peter Bogdanovich, who passed away in 2022, would have turned 86 on July 30, 2025. As we approach his birthday, we look back at the singular career of a director who lived,...

Op-Ed: ‘Sorry, Baby:’ What This Film Gave Me That No One Else Did

It’s hard to explain the power of a film like Sorry, Baby to someone who hasn’t lived with trauma. To someone whose body doesn’t tighten when a door closes too loudly. To...

After Ten Years, Does ‘Ant-Man’ Hold Up?

The 2010s were defined by Marvel Studios. Marvel was untouchable, and redefined our understanding of blockbuster entertainment. The cinematic universe was born and with each movie connected to one another, every Marvel...

A Cinema of Moments: A Celebration of Wong Kar-wai on his 67th Birthday

“Can you imagine how beautiful it would be to wake up one day and be in the mood for falling in love?” I watched In the Mood for Love with one of my...

‘Inception’ Retrospective: Nolan’s Timeless Rumination on Time

In the wake of Nolan’s latest incoming box office freight train, The Odyssey, many folks are quick to forget about what he was up to prior to his recent string of heartful,...

The Banality Of Amorality: 50 Years of Seven Beauties

Lina Wertmüller was a director who always sought the juxtaposition between tragedy and comedy, as well as the absurdity of life along class lines. In Swept Away, a rich woman and a...

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