Zach Laws

2 weeks ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

From The Great Escape to The Getaway and everything in-between, Steve McQueen earned his reputation as the King of Cool. He gave one of his coolest performances in one of his most underrated movies, The Cincinnati Kid, which came a mere three years before his career-defining role in Bullitt. Planted within this 1965 poker drama are the seeds that would blossom into McQueen's star persona.

2 weeks ago | looper.com | Zach Laws

Reboots are nothing new in Hollywood. There's hardly a film released since the silent era that hasn't been remade, reimagined, or reinvented in some form or another. Sometimes these can be improvements upon the original — John Carpenter's "The Thing" spruces up a B-level sci-fi flick with A-level craft, Steven Soderbergh's "Oceans Eleven" puts a glossy new shine on a forgettable Rat Pack vehicle — but more often than not, they're pale imitations of a classic that was better left untouched.

2 weeks ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

Editor's Note: The article below contains spoilers for Insomnia (1997).When it came time for Christopher Nolan to choose a follow-up to his breakthrough feature, Memento, he decided to remake the Norwegian thriller Insomnia, adapting it into a mid-budget neo-noir starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams. It's easy to understand why he would be drawn to the 1997 film, since it's as close to perfection as a thriller can get.

3 weeks ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

Even the most loyal Jim Jarmusch fans were left perplexed by The Limits of Control, his 2009 thriller about a nameless assassin (Isaach de Bankolé) on a mission in Spain. Boasting an impressive ensemble that includes Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Gael García Bernal, the film was nevertheless criticized for its snail-like pace and near-impenetrable plot.

3 weeks ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

Like the great silent comedians Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati made his elaborate sight gags look as easy as tying your shoe. Yet unlike Keaton and Chaplin, Tati wasn't concerned with eliciting belly laughs from his audiences, opting instead for a chuckle or a smile. The general feeling one gets from one of his films is that of quiet amusement, and as such it's easy to discount the big ideas and themes they explored.