Hollywood

Ridley Scott and Danny Boyle are Tackling the Same Subject

A film by Scott and a TV Show by Boyle chronicle a 1970s kidnapping.Fresh off The Martian and Alien: Covenant,… Read More

The Most Visible Star: Marilyn Monroe’s Acting Talent

The actress is mostly remembered for her good looks, but what about her impressive performances? Read More

‘We Made It For The Fans, Not The Critics’ Is A False Construct

It’s time to put Hollywood’s favorite response to criticism out to pasture.The actor Finn Jones has been having a rough time… Read More

‘Kong’ Wins the Box Office Crown But is Hardly King in Americans’ Minds

Will audiences still be interested when King Kong meets Godzilla?Where does an 800-pound gorilla sit? Anywhere he wants to. And… Read More

Shades of Grey: Cinematic Depictions of BDSM

‘Fifty Shades’ gets some things wrong, and some things right.Last month, Fifty Shades Darker, the latest film adaptation of E.L. James’… Read More

‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ Is an Inessential Series About an Essential Movie

What ever happened during the making of ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ isn’t enough to fill the 400-minute running time.There… Read More

Saying Goodbye to the Superhero Celebrity

A look back at some of the more memorable fan encounters during Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine run.This weekend, Hugh Jackman will… Read More

Race, Horror and the Death of the Status Quo

What ‘Get Out’ and ‘The Girl With All the Gifts’ teach us about the future of cinema.Last October, The Ringer’s K.… Read More

#OscarsSoGood

A recap of the 89th annual Academy Awards.“All you people out there who feel like there’s no mirror for you, that… Read More