W Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 30, 2020 We’ll never forgive Joel Schumacher his “Trespass” Joel Schumacher's final film is a hodgepodge of hokey thriller twists and a ridiculous performance from Nic Cage.
J Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 25, 2020 Joel Schumacher took a baffling trip into occult horror in “Blood Creek” Despite its future A-list cast & spooky atmosphere, "Blood Creek" is an incoherent misstep for the versatile director.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 25, 2020 “Phantom of the Opera” is a series of dull notes Joel Schumacher inexplicably drained Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary Broadway musical of every bit of its camp and queerness.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 23, 2020 “The Number 23” is a summation of Joel Schumacher’s filmography With loss of control dressed up in nutty numerology, Joel Schumacher's 2007 thriller is a flawed thematic tie-in to his other work.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 22, 2020 “Phone Booth” is a tightly wound study in obsolescence Joel Schumacher's cracked tableau of New York City's shifts at the turn of the millennium remains a time capsule in the guise of a neo-noir.
“ Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 22, 2020 “Tigerland” looks at the pre-war pain of young (and talented) men Joel Schumacher's sensitive wartime drama gives the world Colin Farrell and explores the painful tribulations of young men waiting for war.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month July 18, 2020 “Batman and Robin” struggled under the weight of its own excess Joel Schumacher's second go at the Batman franchise has its undeniable charms, but relied too much on tired stereotypes.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 17, 2020 “Falling Down” is a sizzling portrait of white male rage From Rodney King to Donald Trump, Michael Douglas' D-FENS remains the pluperfect case study for white grievance politics.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 17, 2020 “8mm” is still up to snuff in delivering shock and repulsion Joel Schumacher's sleazy, sweaty neo-noir of porn and pain remains a bizarre artifact for the director's filmography, and it hasn't lost its bite.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 16, 2020 “Flatliners” was Joel Schumacher’s attempt to touch the void Joel Schumacher's 1990 foray into psychological horror wasn't just a look at mortality, but also a meditation on what lie on the other side.
