The Three New Yorks
The Big Apple features prominently in thousands of films. But it’s not the same city every time.
Author: Douglas Van Hollen
Top 10 Films Featuring Childbirth In Stressful Circumstances
Childbirth is amazing, automatically cinematic, and carries with it unmatched dramatic power. But what if we add some guns? Or a volley of phasers? Or the devil?
Movies to Watch With Your Mom: “The Matrix”
A glossy badass martial arts extravaganza provides surprisingly common ground between the generations and the sexes.
The Nanny Diaries vs The Devil Wears Prada: Studies in the Early 21st-Century Quarter-Life Crisis
Two intelligent young women leave college with a particular set of ideas about the world, only to have the world laugh in their faces. Being in your twenties sucks.
Top 10 Films Featuring Silencers
Silencers are essential features of action films. What purposes do they serve? Are they more than an extension of a… well, you know.
Soundtracks of Significance: “The Man With the Golden Arm”
Jazz and symphonic scores collide to tell an intense, ahead-of-its-time story of addiction, passion, and dreams deferred.
Why “Blade Runner 2049” Is Already At the Top of Some Flickcharts (And Whether It Should Be)
It’s WAY too early to declare this your favorite movie of all time. Or is it?
Top Five Movies Featuring Women Driving Pickup Trucks
The image of the pickup truck is almost universal, but in movie speak, who’s driving it can make a world of difference.
“Valerian” vs. “Rogue One”: The Freedom and Slavery of a Science Fiction Franchise
“Valerian” and “Rogue One” illuminate the current state of science fiction and help us consider the purpose of science fiction in general.
My Five Favorite Movies with John Heard (1945-2017)
Character actor John Heard, who died this month, made a bright impression across an long and wide-ranging career.
