8 Glorious TV Homages to the Geekery of Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons has defied the odds and turned forty this year. A niche game that might take a decade… Read More
July 3, 2014
Lists
In Honor of Eli Wallach, 9 Great Actor Transformations
20th Century Fox/United ArtistsThe excellent Eli Wallach, whose career spanned over sixty years, passed away this week at the age… Read More
June 26, 2014
7 Comedies That Made Pop Culture Cameos the New Norm
New Line CinemaThere was a time when the comedic cameo was a special, timeless treat. It would blend fiction and reality… Read More
June 20, 2014
8 Reasons to Become a Fan of Richard Ayoade
Talkback ThamesToday is Richard Ayoade’s birthday. You might know him as the random British inclusion in The Watch, the filmmaker… Read More
June 12, 2014
7 Biographies That Waste Great Casting
Samuel Goldwyn FilmsIn Maleficent, Angelina Jolie recreates her iconic curse with such perfect charisma that it’s a big letdown when she… Read More
June 5, 2014
10 Impressively Anguished Cry Faces in Film
There’s a way to do sadness in film, and there’s a way to make sadness all about you. Many of… Read More
June 3, 2014
7 Looks into the Intellectual Celebrity That Was Gore Vidal
IFC Films“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.”I’m not sure there is… Read More
May 29, 2014
Beyond Bonnie Parker: 7 Renegade Women Who Need Their Own Films
Warner Bros.In cinema, real, dangerous women have been a fascinating anomaly - rare invaders of the norm who arrive, surprise,… Read More
May 22, 2014
6 Great Chef Documentaries (And a Chef Who Still Needs One)
Film ArcadeIf you cast a superficial glance at movie times and television schedules, you might think being a chef was… Read More
May 15, 2014
9 Criminally Underused Actors
Roadside AttractionsSometimes Hollywood charms us and hypnotizes us with its magic. And sometimes it’s so damned capricious with talent that… Read More
May 8, 2014