Trailer for Neutral Milk Hotel Music Doc ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’

It’s a night of The Smiths in Shoplifters of the World, the latest from director Stephen Kijak. The young, bored characters of this movie could be found at any time in history, but there are only a few moments when they could mourn the breakup of a truly great band. One of those came in 1987…

Sometimes, a movie is released and the hype/controversy surrounding it is too much for the movie to get out from underneath. Sometimes this means we sit down in the cinema with expectations and preconceived notions that we can’t escape. Away from the Hype is an ongoing series looking at some of these movies years away from…

With the possible exception of the third Godfather entry, I‘ve never had higher expectations for a sequel than for Martin Scorsese’s “The Color of Money” (1986). After all, it took Hollywood twenty-five years to come up with a follow-up to “The Hustler” (1961), one of the greatest films ever made. When they finally decided to…

In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look back at every Bond film – official and unofficial – in anticipation of the release of the latest entry. Sometimes the Bond franchise becomes too lavish and unwieldy for its own good. When this happens, the natural trend is for the next film…

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a celebration of three real-life Black artists and legends. There’s the blues singer, often referred to as the “Mother of the Blues,” whose name and song give the film its title. There’s the author, August Wilson who, inspired by Rainey and the era she found fame in, crafted his 1984…

Imagine what film historians will say about the movies made during the Trump presidency. Titles like “Charlie’s Angels,” “Late Night” and the recent “Promising Young Woman” do more than tell stories. They push overtly feminist talking points to the viewers’ detriment. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonSome films simply stop cold to…