Charlie Chaplin‘s Depression-era favorite City Lights is a high-wire balancing act between huge laughs and moments of intense and surprisingly poignancy. Despite the fact that talkies were all the rage when this movie was produced in 1931, Chaplin decided that…
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This week’s new releases include recent family comedies, a powerful drama that is shaping up to be the darling of this year’s awards season, cult flicks, two new offerings from the Criterion Collection, and more fan-pleasing releases. Take a look…
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Black Panther is currently the most successful film in the country. The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe also spawned its own line of movie-based Funko POP! Toys, and each one is terrific. Available characters include Black Panther, Black…
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Believe it or not, the midnight movie is alive and well. Once a mainstay of alternative culture — especially during the 1970s and ’80s — the midnight movie shines a spolight on the dark corners of the cinematic fringe. Pink…
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As time goes by, people realize more and more how unique of an actor Humphrey Bogart was. While his roles in Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon are obviously cultural touchstones, he has plenty of performances which are equally great yet…
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“It’s cold outside, there’s no kind of atmosphere. I’m all alone, more or less. Let me fly far away from here. Fun, fun, fun in the sun, sun, sun. I want to lie shipwrecked and comatose, drinking fresh mango juice….
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Today is Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air…not to mention at the movies! From Rick and Ilsa to Han and Leia, Lucy and Desi to Kermit and Miss Piggy, couples across the world will be spending a portion…
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Wow. That’s the best possible word to use in response to the huge array of new DVDs and Blu-rays being released this week. From new collector’s editors of old horror favorites to family classics, cult films, TV faves and more,…
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Since today is Valentine’s Day, it seems right to focus on what is arguably the most romantic film of the past decade, Once. A stunning naturalistic musical, the film chronicles the relationship that develops between a struggling Dublin street busker/vacuum…
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“I coulda been a contender…” Winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, and Best Director, On the Waterfront is a powerful, brilliantly performed saga that focuses on the dreams, despair, and corruption of New York…
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