The Past, Present, and Future: “Black Panther” and Afrofuturism
Black Panther is in Flickchart’s global top 1000, a Movie to See Before You Die. Do you know its relationship to “Afrofuturism”?
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The Top 10 Hollywood Mech-Suits
Considering the small number of science fiction films on his résumé (and the fact that none of them predate the 2000s), superstar Tom Cruise‘s next film actually marks his second foray into the genre...
Who Told You That Movie Sucked?
Taste is subjective, and the Flickchart community is reminded of this every time we’re confronted by our choices. There are, however, some films almost universally damned and have been since they were released. In...
Watch: Siskel & Ebert Defend ‘Return of the Jedi’ in 1983
Ah, the ’80s. A time when people wanting an opinion on a new movie had to seek out critic reviews in print and on television, rather than simply consulting Twitter, or Rotten Tomatoes, or...
12 Sundance Short Films Available to Watch on YouTube, But at What Cost to the Filmmakers?
While it is just a small sample of the collection of 60+ short films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival from January 17-27 in Park City, Utah, the festival’s programmers have made 12 of...
Flickchart Preview: ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’
Everybody knows the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. The premise of the forthcoming film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, co-written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, is simple: Years have passed since that fateful...
Flickchart Road Trip: Arizona
Hey everyone! Thanks for joining me for the first stop of my Flickchart Road Trip, where I’ll be watching movies from all 50 states, one per week. If you’re wondering “How the heck are...
Memorable Matchups of 2012 – Part 3
Before beginning part 3 of my year-in-review opus I’d like to acknowledge how truly great a year we’ve had this year in regards to movies. For as many films and performances that will be...
Heading Out On A Flickchart Road Trip
It’s time for a cinematic road trip across America, watching movies set in each state where the setting is in some way essential to the story.
Memorable Matchups of 2012 – Part 2
“Why is he splitting them up?” “Why are they so long?” “Why must he take something we love and ruin it?” No these are not reviews for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. They were the...
