City Lights is a *Silent* Film

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City Lights is a Silent Film

Sometimes a masterpiece is so colossal that reviewing it in its totality is insurmountable. But when you look to a single element, its brilliance radiates outwards. Let’s try this with the most minor element possible in the silent 1931 film…

Star Wars Droids Have the Worst Lives and No One Seems to Notice

They work for our favorite characters. They amuse us constantly. They provide countless memorable designs toy companies can exploit endlessly. Yet, where is the respect for the perspective of the droids of Star Wars? These little mechanical critters are responsible…

Every Time Michael Keaton’s Batman Almost Came Back

Flying onto our screens for the first time since 1992's Batman Returns, Michael Keaton's appearance in The Flash trailer was a delight to longtime DC fans, but not a surprise to anyone covering The Flash's long and exhausting development process.…

Ari Aster & Joaquin Phoenix Love Their Moms, Talk 3-Hour Length Consideration, Westerns & More [Interview]

Ari Aster has made a career out of the horror and twisted comedy of anxiety. Regardless of where each individual audience member is in their life or the experiences they’ve had, this is what makes films such as “Hereditary” and…

Film Review: ‘Everything Went Fine’: The Right To Die As We Wish

“Everything Went Fine” is François Ozon’s latest drama to tackle a controversial social issue. Much like the director’s 2018 Catholic Church sex abuse film “By the Grace of God”, Ozon takes on a serious and divisive subject with honesty and…

How Much of ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Is True?

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Pope's Exorcist.From the original classic The Exorcist to Blumhouse's upcoming reboot of the same, the fascination with stories of possession and exorcism has not seemed to fade even though the overall template…

How This Scottish Miniseries Puts a Darker Spin on Downton Abbey

Without a doubt, the historical drama genre was changed forever on September 26, 2010. That date in time marked the premiere of Downton Abbey on the Public Broadcasting Networks, or PBS for short. This critically acclaimed show lasted for six…

Jake Gyllenhaal & Guy Ritchie Talk ‘The Covenant’ And The “Begrudging” Friendship At Its Heart [The Playlist Podcast]

Decades after he first broke out with “Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels,” film fans probably think they know what a Guy Ritchie film is going to look and feel like. Well, when you bring Jake Gyllenhaal into the equation,…

This Is the Best and Most Terrifying Home Invasion Movie Ever Made

When it comes to our deepest fears, one near the top is the idea of a stranger breaking into our home. It's a chilling scenario to comprehend, made all the scarier by the news stories we hear from time to…

Ending Explained and What to Expect For Season 3

In season 2 of Shadow and Bone, the Grishaverse expands before our eyes as we follow Alina as she flees from Ravka to escape the Darkling and then to hunt down the Sea Whip and the Firebird. All of this…

Film Review: ‘The King of Wuxia’- King Hu Documentary’s U.S. Premiere

The 10th Old School Kung Fu Fest: Sword-fighting Heroes Edition– “The King of Wuxia” Any fan of Martial Arts films knows the name King Hu. Every director who has ever done a wuxia-styled action film was influenced by his vision.…

‘The Little Mermaid’s Songs Need an Update in the Live-Action Movie

The Little Mermaid is the next in line of the Disney live-action remakes, directed by Rob Marshall. Following in the likes of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Cinderella. With this comes the expected deeper exploration of the classic stories…

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