T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 29, 2021 The underrated “Tetro” reflects Coppola’s empathetic side Though pretentious at times, the 2009 drama comes from a fresh new perspective of the filmmaker.
H Categories Filmmaker of the Month TV December 31, 2020 How David Fincher’s “Mindhunter” built the serial killer thriller brick by brick The Netflix series feels as much about the components of Fincher's exacting style as it does the origins of forensic profiling.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies Reviews November 21, 2020 “The Hurt Locker” told a starkly modern war story Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar winning drama tossed aside the bombastic, jingoistic cliches of war pictures in favor of something more chilling.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies February 21, 2020 “The Truth About Charlie” Is Like Drinking Coffee Through a Veil Jonathan Demme's remake of Charade marks a low point in his career from casting and acting to pacing and direction.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month January 13, 2020 “Mystery Train” is Jim Jarmusch’s Love Letter to the Ghosts of Memphis Jim Jarmusch's atmospheric ode to Elvis and the fleetingness of time holds up more than 30 years later as one of his best works.
S Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2019 Scorsese, The Band, and “The Last Waltz” Martin Scorsese's hip, vibrant concert film The Last Waltz captures the ephemerality of The Band and its influence on the rock 'n roll stage.
R Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies August 18, 2019 Richard Linklater Struck Out With His “Bad News Bears” Remake In 2005, Richard Linklater followed up School of Rock with the similarly-child-oriented remake of The Bad News Bears, to mixed results.
