The 15th Annual AAFCA Awards Announces Award Recipients
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced on Monday the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film and the organization’s selections for their top ten films of the year. Winners will be celebrated at the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on Wednesday, February 21st, at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons […]
Disney, Please Give Us a Star Wars What If Series
Marvel’s season two of What If…? launched on December 22, with nine new animated episodes exploring alternate timelines in the Marvel multiverse. Star Wars fans and even the actor who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy have expressed interest in possible alternate histories in Star Wars. And it could happen, as both Marvel and […]
Fred Astaire: Dancing with Firecrackers & Bourbon
Well, we were going to share a frivolous, end-of-the-year post about the musical comedy, Holiday Inn (1942), starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. But then Astaire stole the movie, like he always does, and now we’re gushing over his performance, like we always do. However, we can quickly talk about the Irving Berlin music – […]
Gymkata (1985)
Review Gymkata (1985) Director Robert Clouse Writer Charles Robert Carner – Based on the novel “The Terrible Game” by Dan Tyler Moore Cast Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton, Edward Michael Bell, John Barrett, Conan Lee, Bob Schott and Buck Kartalian “It’s not over yet. So put your hardware back in your pants” – Jonathan […]
Unexpected Lives: Ben-Hur & Ramon Novarro
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) is a monumental film. It’s a production that moves on its own Steam, where characters’ decisions seem to matter very little. A character may find himself in this or that situation, but the movie feels like everything is a set-up for the Prime Directive. That is not a […]
Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Reveals Grimy & Gritty First Look At Season 3
Alan Ritchson has revealed our first look at the third season of the hit Prime Video series, Reacher. Taking to social media to share an image from the next outing, Ritchson is seen covered in mud as he no doubt once again gets his hand dirty while enacting justice. You can check out the image […]
A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
Review A Christmas Horror Story (2015) Directors Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan Writers James Kee, Sarah Larsen and Doug Taylor Cast George Buza, Zoé De Grand Maison, Alex Ozerov-Meyer, Shannon Kook, Amy Forsyth, Jeff Clarke, Michelle Nolden, Adrian Holmes, Olunike Adeliyi, Orion John, A.C. Peterson, Corrine Conley, Percy Hynes White and William Shatner […]
The “Forgettable” Marilyn Monroe Thriller
Sometimes we think movie audiences in the early 1950s were a little spoiled. Hear us out. The early 1950s were a time of remarkable cinematic innovation, such as CinemaScope and 3-D, and filmmakers seemed interested in compelling stories. Even “forgettable” films from this era can be thoughtful and engaging. For example, look at the psychological […]
Best Dirty Cop Movies of All Time, Ranked
Since the inception of cinema, genres have begun to take shape and transform, beginning with the basics like drama, romance, and comedy. With an over-saturated film market, the industry is constantly evolving and inventing new niche genres. As a subgenre of crime films, police films have gained a great deal of popularity over the years, […]
Valuing Writers in the AI Renaissance: A Call for Fair Compensation
by Christina Zhu-Weaver, Chief Strategy and Fun Officer at Robosen Robotics Amid the rapid advancements of artificial intelligence, a pivotal dialogue emerges, focused on the ethics and equity of AI development. At the heart of these discussions, one critical question often lingers in the shadows: should we provide rightful compensation to the writers and creators whose […]