Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #10 ‘The Departed’ (2006)
#10 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese’s films. This is kind of the ideal remake. It takes a concept with great potential that the…
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Another Reboot No One Wants: ‘Easy Rider’ to Get Modern Remake
A reimagining of the classic 1969 counterculture film “Easy Rider” is in early development, Variety reports. A consortium of stakeholders and producers — including…
Matt Reeves Discusses the Joker’s Place in The Batman’s Future
From Jack Nicholson’s joyfully unhinged act in Batman (1989) through Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning portrayal in The Dark Knight, and subsequent efforts like Jared Leto…
Stanley Kubrick’s Films Ranked: #5 ‘The Shining’ (1980)
#5 in my Ranking of Stanley Kubrick films. Analysis of Kubrick’s 1980 horror film tends to devolve into pure symbology, and I find…
Retro Review: Batman (1989) Still a First Rate Thrill Ride
Back in the 80s, an action movie by a young director with only two films under his belt was shot at a venerable…
Arthur Penn’s Night Moves (1975); A Bleak Masterpiece of 70’s Cinema
At the beginning of Arthur Penn’s detective drama Night Moves, you could be forgiven for thinking that you’d stumbled on to an episode of…
Wild Ride: Jack Nicholson & Marlon Brando in The Missouri Breaks
In theory, Arthur Penn’s The Missouri Breaks should have been one of the biggest box office draws of 1976. Two mega-stars…
Wolfman Jack: a Retrospective of Mike Nichols’ WOLF (1994)
Mike Nichols (The Graduate/Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) was an unlikely candidate to direct a werewolf movie, but his 1994 picture Wolf was by…
Duds & Cancellations: The Problems With Adapting F. Scott Fitzgerald
Deadline is reporting that British playwright and screenwriter Nina Raine has been tapped to write the limited series adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is…
The 1989 Batman: Still the Best
The shocking news that the next Caped Crusader could be played by Mr. Glitter Vampire shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone familiar with…