Before Hollywood handled sex with care, this lesbian neo-noir focused on authenticity
Before making The Matrix, the Wachowskis enlisted a sex educator to help with their 1996 thriller. Bound‘s place in the queer canon has been redefined, and is now part of the Criterion Collection.
‘Despicable Me 4’ serves up 90 minutes of bankable mayhem
Despicable Me 4 is the latest film in an animation franchise that made household names of reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carrell) and his army of nattering Minions. The franchise has grossed billions of dollars, and the latest movie topped the weeken…
This ‘Quiet Place’ prequel is a little too mum on backstory
In the Quiet Place films, blind aliens attack, hunting anyone who makes a sound. But the details of the premise are fuzzy, and this prequel neglects to give a clearer picture of the global invasion.
After a long dip in popularity, the romantic comedy seems to be making a resurgence
Romantic comedies: they’re corny, sometimes swoon-worthy and if you pay attention to movies, they’re everywhere lately. After a long dry spell, the romantic comedy seems to be coming back into favor.
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63
Landau’s partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997’s “Titanic.” Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including “Avatar” and its sequel.
Opinion: Remembering the star screenwriter Robert Towne
NPR’s Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is considered one of the best screenplays in American cinema.
Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter’s creative process
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us “Pure Imagination,” “What Kind of Fool Am I?,” “Goldfinger” and “Talk to the Animals.”
MaXXXine, the 3rd installment in a horror film trilogy, debuts in theaters
NPR’s A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl.
‘MaXXXine’ closes a grisly trilogy in style
The new movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as an adult-film actress who gets her big break in Hollywood, only to be revisited by horrors from her past. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, it’s the final film in director Ti West’s beloved horror trilogy that began with the movie X. MaXXXine also features performances from Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, and Giancarlo Esposito.
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
Robert Towne’s script for the 1974 film Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native LA. His other credits include Shampoo and 1990’s Days of Thunder.
Why ‘A Family Affair’ works so well as a Netflix romcom
Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron fall in love in a sharp and funny romantic comedy about family, Hollywood, and a little too much tequila.
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