S Categories Anniversaries Features Movies October 1, 2020 Sorkin’s Game: How “The Social Network” surprisingly succeeds in its take on women David Fincher's Facebook drama remains a bright spot in Aaron Sorkin's filmography in how it skewers male entitlement.
A Categories Anniversaries Features Movies August 13, 2020 At 10, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” can still take on all comers 10 years later, Edgar Wright's comic adaptation lingers for its bevy of influences as much as its originality.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies August 6, 2020 “The Other Guys” indulges in the crimes it condemns Now 10 years old, Adam McKay's screwball screed against Wall Street is hindered by being a cop-centric affair.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 9, 2020 “Iron Man 2” Offers Marvel’s First Stumble Out of the Gate Jon Favreau's 2010 followup to the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe also shows the weaknesses of worldbuilding over structure.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 30, 2019 “Shutter Island” Struggles Between Monsters and Good Men Martin Scorsese followed up The Departed with Shutter Island, a claustrophobic psychological thriller about the madness of loss.
