LAFF: The First Five Days
Fred Topel details his first five days – and first five movies – at the Los Angeles Film Festival
LAFF: The First Five DaysFred Topel details his first five days – and first five movies – at the Los Angeles Film Festival
Review: World War ZThrilling special effects and a global scale almost make up for World War Z’s perfunctory zombie movie cliches.
“Goon” Earns Film AwardHockey flick is one of the most successful English homegrown movies.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Delayed a YearMost Craved: Let’s hope the year makes things better.
Ryan Reynolds: It’s Better to Burn Out Than Be in Highlander RebootMost Craved: Seeing who jumps into this next.
Jurassic Park 4 Bound for 2015Most Craved: Is Spielberg even creatively connected to this?
Transcendence Screenwriter May Write Prometheus SequelMost Craved: Love it or hate it, are you ready for more?
Review: Monsters University“Pixar’s best movie in years.”
Blu-ray Review: Marketa LazarováFor fans of obscure arthouse cinema (and I know you’re out there), The Criterion Collection’s new release of Marketa Lazarová is a must.
Blu-ray Review: The Last Exorcism Part IIThe Last Exorcism Part II, now on Blu-ray, is so effective as a drama, it’s almost a pity it has to be a horror movie.
Shelf Space Weekly: Beatlemaniac Cop EditionThis week’s Blu-ray releases include The Fab Four, giant robots, and heardbreaking tragedy. And a B-movie rumor that has the shock fans all abuzz.
The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4 Get Release DatesMost Craved: Let’s hope they haven’t spent the money just yet.
Man of Steel 2 for 2014, Then Justice League for 2015?Most Craved: These movies better be good if they’re coming out this fast.
VIDEO: The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer from Martin ScorseseMost Craved: Sure it’s a well worn theme … but this is Scorsese.
10 Ways to Know You’re Dating a DemonThink there might be something…odd about your girlfriend? I mean, more than the usual kind of odd? We’ve got some signs to help check that your sweetie’s strange behaviors don’t have some dark origins.
Free Film School #104: No New Movies For a YearIn a lecture-slash-editorial, Professor Witney Seibold proposes a plan for Hollywood that would possibly benefit everyone. We’d only have to give up new movies for one year.
LAFF Review: Short Term 12Reporting from the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival, Fred Topel says: “This is a film I will remember for a long time.”
LAFF Review: In a World…Lake Bell’s voiceover romance “is a perfectly affable movie, but it left me wanting more.”
Editorial: Shut Up About the Man of Steel ControversyDo you feel betrayed by the ending of Man of Steel? Maybe you shouldn’t…
10 Comic Book Beats ‘Man of Steel’ Got WrongZack Snyder’s movie is out in the world now. Here’s how it missed the mark.
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