[powerpress] Spooky Season has arrived! The next two months of podcasts will be filled with anniversaries and drafts to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. With October in full swing, the guys celebrate […]
[powerpress] The first episode of 2023 looks back at the best and worst of 2022. Any first episode of the new year is a special one, but what makes this one even bigger is the […]
Throughout his illustrious career, Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro has been known as an innovator and one of the most beloved filmmakers working today. From his debut film in 1993, Cronos, del Toro has never shied […]
James Cameron is one of this generation’s most innovative filmmakers. Cameron has revolutionized the industry throughout his career with technological advances in both practical and visual effects. Going back to the T-800 in 1984’s The Terminator to […]
To borrow a term from “The Rewatchables,” Steven Spielberg’s “Apex Mountain” can be seen spread throughout multiple decades. From the creation of the “Summer Blockbuster” with Jaws in the ’70s to one of the most influential sci-fi […]
Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has divided fans like never before. As a result, what was once the most beloved film franchise property today has become one of the most dissected and divisive […]
Over the past few years, the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal has been a talking point in the film industry. The gathered evidence against the Hollywood titan assisted in kick-starting the #MeToo movement. One that […]
Going into 2022, one of the year’s most anticipated films was one that I was hesitant to embrace fully. The subject matter in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale hits home in multiple facets; however, as a fan of […]
I’m guilty of not being a massive fan of films from an animal perspective or those dealing with animals. It’s a crude statement that stems from very simplistic reasoning. Animal cruelty and deaths on screen […]
Over the past 16 years, cinephiles have wondered when Todd Field would direct his next film. With his first two films, In The Bedroom and Little Children, Field established himself as one of the finest directors working today. However, […]
Luca Guadagnino has had quite an exciting run since 2017. Call Me By Your Name is viewed by many as the best film of 2017 and one I consider pretty good. Unfortunately, after the film’s critical […]
South Korean director Park Chan-wook has been recognized as one of the best directors. It’s hard to deny with films such as Thirst, The Handmaiden, and his masterpiece Oldboy. With such an impressive trifecta that solidifies Chan-wook as one […]
Since the Cannes Film Festival concluded, one of the most talked about films has been Aftersun, the directorial debut of Charlotte Wells. After its premiere and winning the French Touch Jury Prize at the festival, the film […]
2022 has been quite the year for the horror genre. With films like X, Pearl, The Black Phone, Barbarian, Nope, and Hatching entering our cinematic stratosphere, the genre has never felt richer with great movies. Finally, the spooky season […]
Following his debut release, Clerks, Kevin Smith became an indy darling and the talk of the industry as a filmmaker to look out for. Since, Smith has crafted a filmography that is either hit or […]
I’ve always been drawn to a film when an actor steps behind the camera and takes a crack at directing. In 2019, Olivia Wilde became the latest of many to transition to directing with her […]
There is no denying that Rebecca Hall is on fire. Hall had her directorial debut at last year’s Sundance Film Festival with Passing and gave one of the most underrated performances of 2021 in The Night House; an understated, […]
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival offered an array of documentaries, and one, in particular, blended my passion for both film and sports. As an avid New York Yankees fan for more than 25 years, it’s […]
Over the past 72 years, cinephiles have been privy to a few iterations of Father of the Bride. Starting in 1950, Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor starred in the critically and commercially successful film that sparked not […]
Over the past two years, I’ve become incredibly intrigued by the works of Academy Award-nominated director David Lynch. During the COVID-19 pandemic, after years of accepting it as a blind spot in my palette, I […]
David Cronenberg has one of the most unique resumes of any director of the past six decades. Cronenberg has directed some of the most intriguing crime dramas, Eastern Promises and A History of Violence, but he’s also one of […]
Legacy sequels have been around for quite some time. Going back to the ’80s, Academy Award winner Martin Scorcese’s The Color of Money brought Eddie “Fast Eddie” Felson (Paul Newman) out of retirement in a sequel […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has recently entered the crossroads between over-saturation and re-imagination. Despite its continued dominance over the box office for the better part of 14 years, there has been a growing feeling that […]
Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage has had quite a career. Nephew to Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola, Cage began his career with hits such as Valley Girl, Raising Arizona, Moonstruck, Wild at Heart, culminating with his […]
Since his debut film, The VVitch, in 2015, Robert Eggers has cemented himself as one of the most intriguing and unique directors working today. With its cerebral pacing and spine tingling finale, Eggers captured cinephiles’ attention and […]
Over the past 20 years, the Wizarding World franchise has established itself as one of today’s most profitable franchises. Through ten films to date, the series has earned over $9 billion at the box office, […]
Rita Moreno is one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses. Throughout her career, the Academy Award winner has assembled quite the resume. 2021 was quite the year for the actress, with a documentary chronicling her life […]
As a 35-year-old, it’s hard to remember a time when action romantic comedy was not a part of my cinematic zeitgeist. Unfortunately, despite the popularity of this sub-genre, in 2022, it becomes pretty tricky for […]
I have unabashedly touted my love for horror and slashers over the years. Whether it be the brilliance of John Carpenter films to the B-level horror classics of the ’70s and ’80s to the most […]
When it comes to a Disney/Pixar collaboration, the question is never if the film will be good, but how good is it. With the studio’s release of Turning Red this week, Disney/Pixar lives up to that reputation […]
Over the past few years, Aubrey Plaza has become one of the most unique actresses working today. Plaza has consistently challenged herself with interesting and against-type roles, including her previous film at the Sundance Film […]
As the Sundance Film Festival neared its end, I was ready to put a check on top of my screening list. I just needed to watch a few more award winners before I did. One, […]
Every year the Sundance Film Festival has that one film that stands out as the ultimate crowd-pleaser of the festival. Last year, it was Coda. I was pretty excited to see what film, or if there […]
Despite its uneventful finale, Dual is a film that, once discovered, will undoubtedly create a discourse for fan theories and conversations about the true meaning of Stearns’ film. […]
Full of earned twists and turns, Fresh may be one of the best narrative features at Sundance this year. […]
There is no denying that Rebecca Hall is on fire. Hall had her directorial debut at last year’s Sundance Film Festival with Passing and gave one of the most underrated performances of 2021 in The Night […]
I Love Lucy is regarded by many as one, if not the greatest, television sitcom of all time. During its six-season run, the show never dipped from the top 3 shows on television and peaked at […]
Before the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is little denying that the most significant success for Marvel was Spider-Man. Starting in 2002, the Sam Raimi-directed film became the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time and […]
The 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced Tuesday morning with actresses Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall, and Naomi Watts reveling the Indie Spirit nominations in a livestream broadcast, ahead of the planned ceremony at the […]
With the release of one of the best films of the year, The Novice, here is my review of the film from this years Tribeca Film Festival. A competitive spirit is one that I’ve held onto throughout […]
In one of the most prestigious “best of” of the year, AFI (American Film Institute) has announced its annual list of the Top 10 films of the year on Wednesday and many of the choices […]
The idea of remaking iconic Best Picture winners is not a foreign concept. Over the years, remakes of beloved classics and staples of the Academy Awards have received the remake treatment. Films such as Mutiny on […]
Today’s cinematic landscape is full of remakes and reboots of beloved classics. It’s no surprise that a remake of the Academy Award winning West Side Story was made, but coming from two time Academy Award winner Steven […]
Ridley Scott has had quite a year. The acclaimed director has had two of the most talked-about releases among cinephiles, The Last Duel and House of Gucci. One being a callback to some of the best films of […]
The Many Saints of Newark not only proved to be a big hit on the HBO Max streaming service, but also created intrigue in reentering the world of the Sopranos. That intrigue may quenched as […]
After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marvel’s Eternals has arrived. The film had its world premier on Monday and while the official review embargo for Eternals lifts at 11 a.m. PT, Oct. 24, but the social media […]
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