When a film claims that it is “based on a true story,” it’s rare that it will particularly test the average viewer’s suspension of disbelief. But when the true story of a film is based is...

Comedy in American cinema has been going downhill since the ‘90s, with movies becoming increasingly trashy, believing that wanton shock humor and gross jokes are the way to make a buck in Hollywood....

By now, most of us have heard that the Oct. 13 edition of the Lenny Letter, Lena Dunham’s e-newsletter, included a letter penned by famed actress Jennifer Lawrence. Lawrence used the letter as a platform...