How The Final Season of “Game of Thrones” Torched More Than Just King’s Landing
This article contains spoilers. The playwright Wendy Wasserstein once said that she thought the biggest mistake women made as they came to power in businesses traditionally run by men was that they acted like men. Is that the problem at the core of why many Game of Thrones fans were put off by its final […]
When It Comes to Action, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” Kills It
Some may prefer the Jason Bourne and Taken movie franchises, but for pure, unadulterated action, there are none better these days than John Wick. The series has yielded three films so far, with the latest being John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. They’ve all been rollicking entertainments, incredibly well-made, and easy to follow. That’s especially important […]
What the CBS Reboot of “The Twilight Zone” Needs to Do to Get Better
Rebooting any classic film or TV show is asking for trouble, let alone a beloved series such as The Twilight Zone. There have already been two mediocre attempts on television to bring back the show, not to mention an uneven 1983 theatrical film. None of them could hold a candle to the original TV series […]
The Five Best Narrative Surprises That Elevated “Avengers: Endgame”
It’s not surprising that Avengers: Endgame beat a half dozen box office records this past weekend including the biggest worldwide opening ever ($1.2 billion). What is startling is how well Marvel Studios managed to keep such a tight lid on the many narrative surprises in the concluding chapter to last year’s Avengers: Infinity War. Marvel […]
Elle Fanning Comes Alive in Max Minghella’s Sly “Teen Spirit”
Elle Fanning’s film career started when she was just shy of three years old and played the younger version of her sister Dakota’s character in 2001’s I Am Sam. Since then, she’s starred in many films including Super 8, Somewhere, The Neon Demon, and Mary Shelley. In most of her vehicles, she’s played very serious, […]
