Why Joe Is Nicolas Cage’s Most Underrated Movie of the 2010s

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Why Joe Is Nicolas Cage’s Most Underrated Movie of the 2010s

Determining what constitutes a “great” Nicolas Cage performance can be a challenge. Cage certainly has beloved classics like Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation, or Wild at Heart under his belt, but his onscreen persona is often most closely associated with the…

The Evolution of Batman’s Villains on the Big Screen

Iconic and beloved, Batman is a pop culture character whose villains are just as memorable as the man who protects Gotham City. From Joker to Catwoman, they have significantly shaped the Batman franchise. In this list, we will explore the…

Film Review: ‘Evil Dead Rise’- 5th Film In The Series Is A Bloody Delight

The bland Hollywood genre films of today get a jolt of bloody originality and excitement in the form of “Evil Dead Rise”, a wild, raucous, and inventive thrill ride of a horror film. Writer/director Lee Cronin does something rare and…

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…

Why Joe Is Nicolas Cage’s Most Underrated Movie of the 2010s

The Evolution of Batman’s Villains on the Big Screen

Film Review: ‘Evil Dead Rise’- 5th Film In The Series Is A Bloody Delight

City Lights is a Silent Film

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

Every Time Michael Keaton’s Batman Almost Came Back

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

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

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

How This Scottish Miniseries Puts a Darker Spin on Downton Abbey

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