The 10 Best Movie Endings and Beginnings
A long time ago, my screenwriting teacher said something about storytelling that I'd never forget. We were discussing
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What Makes A Christmas Movie?
For cinephiles, I’m not sure that there’s a more polarizing time of year than December. While Oscar bait
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How the Coens Have Mastered the Setting
If you're a cinephile, you've probably noticed a number of startling trends in recent years. The
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Ranking Every Tim Burton Movie by How Apt They Are For Halloween
Happy Halloween! Since it's still October, I thought it'd be fun to do another Halloween themed
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Ranking Every Disney Villain by Evilness
As October begins, pumpkins and crisp air officially ring in the holiday season, which, of course, starts with Halloween. There&
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10 Overhated Directors and Why They're Awesome
Believe it or not, directing a movie is quite hard. While directing might be your dream job, in reality, the
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The Best Iteration of Every Batman Character
For the past century or so, comic books have given us countless heroes to inspire and entertain us. Still, few
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What Cinema Isn't
As summer descends upon us, it's accompanied by the always exciting summer movie season. With new installments from
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In Defense of Rose from Titanic
Awhile back, I wrote a defense of one of cinema's most over hated characters, Jenny (Robin Wright) from
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