While the action genre is currently dominated by superheroes and comic franchises, other sub-genres have surprisingly dug their niches over the last few years, with the “giant monster” genre making...
Many people wonder if “Patriots Day,” a movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is even worth making anymore. On March 5, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth denied filmmakers permission...
In the mid-20th century, a streak of anti-communist paranoia swept the United States as it entered the Cold War. This time of fearful conservatism proved deadly to Hollywood, where liberal filmmakers'...
Rupert Wyatt’s “The Gambler” is something of an anomaly.
He insists that it is not a remake of the 1974 Karel Reisz drama of the same name, though the two share similar plot points. Rather, the...
Inside Llewyn Davis will not cause anyone any mental distress. It won’t blow anyone away or garner a standing ovation in the theater. It’s just not that kind of movie. However, its characters, themes...
When Oscar Isaac agreed to take on the titular role in the Coen brothers’ newest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, he was prepared to literally walk in Llewyn’s shoes.
“I asked to have the shoes about...
