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1 week ago | 
slashfilm.com | Trace Sauveur
You may or may not know this, but Tubi is an amazing streaming service. Sure, it's ad-supported, meaning you'll get a couple of commercial breaks during viewing, and no one's championing Tubi Originals. But no other streamer has a library as eclectic — mixing classic cinema, foreign films, studio hits, cult genre junk, horror favorites, and more. Where else can you find "The Red Shoes" next to something called "Dinocroc vs. Supergator"?
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1 week ago | 
awardswatch.com | Trace Sauveur
There was a solid 30- to 45-minute period during the first half of 28 Years Later when I was convinced I was watching one of my favorite movies of the year.
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1 week ago | 
awardswatch.com | Trace Sauveur
Of all the types of directorial projects to get pigeonholed into based on the achievement of previous work, action movies centered around the highly technical, precision-based feat of operating a specialized machine of brawny engineering seem like one of the more agreeable ones. That’s where director Joseph Kosinski finds himself with F1 (amusingly known as F1 The Movie for marketing purposes).
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2 weeks ago | 
awardswatch.com | Trace Sauveur
When does an animated classic have a reasonable justification for being remade in live action? Is it when a fresh set of eyes brings a unique angle to the material, rejuvenating it for a new generation of audiences? Or is it when the new format genuinely adds something that wasn’t present in the original? Those are, of course, naive and idealized answers.
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2 weeks ago | 
slashfilm.com | Trace Sauveur
There aren't many directors who can sell a movie with their name alone these days, but Christopher Nolan is one of them. Known for his larger-than-life forays into comic-book movies, heady sci-fi, and formidable thrillers, Nolan represents a Hollywood future committed to craft, often shooting on film and using elaborate practical effects.
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3 weeks ago | 
awardswatch.com | Trace Sauveur
If the title From the World of John Wick: Ballerina didn’t clue you into what cinematic universe the film in question is set in (for real, that’s the full title of the movie), it wouldn’t take you long to figure it out.
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3 weeks ago | 
slashfilm.com | Trace Sauveur
It's an understatement to say that John Wayne has a complicated legac, not only as an icon of American cinema but also as a figure who represents both the country's rugged idealism and its deeply ingrained ugliness. He worked alongside some of Hollywood's greatest performers, collaborated with the industry's most esteemed directors, and starred in some truly great films.
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3 weeks ago | 
slashfilm.com | Trace Sauveur
You may be surprised to hear this, but a film set can be a pretty tense workplace. Whether you're leading a crew of dozens while trying to spin millions in studio money into something resembling art, or you're one of the many cogs in the elaborate machinery that keeps a film production on track to be effective and make deadline, there's typically a lot on your plate when it comes to working on a set. As it turns out, that includes some of our favorite stars.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Trace Sauveur
2 days agoIn honor of Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, it’s worth taking stock of the director’s impressive filmography. But it’s no easy feat to rank all of Anderson’s films, which are always expertly made, if not always kindly received. In the nearly 30 years since he released his debut, …
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2 months ago | 
pastemagazine.com | Trace Sauveur
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. It’s no secret that videogames and cinema have a long-standing, often problematic relationship. Videogame adaptations have long carried the stigma that their mere existence means they’re bad—a consequence of inarticulately attempting to translate a very specific type of medium into one that communicates its intentions fundamentally incongruously.
