What Makes a Modern Coming-of-Age Film

Charlie Fletcher

Over the course of the history of cinema, there have been some key genre staples. One of the most enduringly popular and meaningful is the…
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Blacklist’s Yi Liu Talks About Her New Project ‘In A New York Minute’

Lain Williams

Yi Liu I was born and raised in China. Her father had encouraged her to go abroad and see the world. Says the actress, “He used to tell me to not be…
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Escape the Field Review

Mark Jackson

Escape the Field is a 2022 thriller that sees six individuals trapped in a cornfield with no knowledge of how they've arrived there. Prisoners of…
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The Northman Review

Mark Jackson

The Northman is a 2022 historical action drama that follows the journey of a Viking who seeks vengeance after witnessing the murder of his…
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Watch New Clip from Upcoming Drama ‘The Aviary’ Starring Malin Akerman, Lorenza Izzo

Lain Williams

Malin Akerman and Chris Messina star in the twisted journey of two women's desperate flee to escape the clutches of Skylight, an insidious cult. Lured…
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CUFF 2022: What Josiah Saw Review

David Duprey

(For the Calgary Underground Film Festival 2022) Sometimes a film is more about the filmmaker than the film itself, which is to say that no matter…
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‘SCREAM’ actor MATTHEW LILLARD sets up new ‘decentralized movie studio’

David Duprey

Actor Matthew Lillard, best known for his roles in the hit films Scream and Scooby Doo, and writer-director Bill Whirity have launched Midnite Movie…
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Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Final Season to Debut July 21

Lain Williams

Inspired by the Jurassic World franchise, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceousfollows six teenagers chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Camp…
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Watch New Clip for ‘Unplugging’ With Eva Longoria and Matt Walsh

Lain Williams

Think a rustic getaway with no cell service, internet or social media is a romantic way to revive your marriage and revitalize your sex life? Think…
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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair Review

Mark Jackson

We're All Going to the World's Fair is a 2021 coming -of-age drama/horror about a young teen who chooses to participate in an online challenge and…
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Cow Review

Mark Jackson

Cow is a 2021 documentary examining the life of a farm cow. Cows…one of the backbones of the supply food chain. But what are they…
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Morbius Review

Steven LEE

Morbius is a 2022 superhero film about Michael Morbius trying to cure himself from a rare blood disease and eventually turning into a living…
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Topside Review

Mark Jackson

Topside is a 2020 drama about a mother and her child forced to leave the safe NYC underground confines for the uncertainty of the surface level NYC…
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X Review

Steven LEE

X is a 2022 slasher film that focuses on a group of people embarking on an adventure to make an adult film at a farm in rural Texas, however things…
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Watch New Trailer for Supernatural Thriller ‘The Occupant’

Lain Williams

Starring Rik Billock (The Barn) David Flick (American Pastoral, Jack Reacher, One for the Money) Dylan Grunn (The Retreat, Lake Artifact) Nathan…
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6:45 Review

Mark Jackson

6:45 is a horror-thriller set in Bog Grove that sees a young couple forced to re-live the same gruesome day over and over again. Day 1. “Where are…
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Watch Exclusive Clip of Melissa Leo, Bella Thorne Thriller ‘Measure of Revenge’

Lain Williams

Broadway actress Lillian Cooper (Academy Award®-winner Melissa Leo) is making her final on-stage appearance when her famous son, Curtis (Jake Weary),…
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We Talk With Filmmaker Simone Drake about ‘Lost Angel’

Lain Williams

The story of a young woman investigating her sister’s murder, LOST ANGEL releases on digital platforms March 15 from Left Films. The film marks the…
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Watch New Trailer for Upcoming Thriller ‘Prototype’

Lain Williams

In the near future, life-like androids with artificial intelligence have been created to help people with menial household tasks. The prototype, One,…
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Chris Rakotomamonjy Speaks With Us About ‘Home-Sitters’

Lain Williams

An action-thriller described as Black Hawk Down meets Panic Room, Home-Sitters fixes on a young broke woman that is hired as a house-sitter for a…
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No Exit Review

Mark Jackson

No Exit is a 2022 mystery thriller taking place during a snowstorm where five people are forced to wait out the weather at a visitor's center, where…
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What to Watch: Joel Schumacher’s Court Room Thriller ‘A Time to Kill’

David Duprey

THE STORY: In a small Mississippi town, a couple of men, wired up by beer and the belief that being White inherently makes them superior, recklessly…
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The Batman Review

Steven LEE

The Batman is a 2022 superhero movie that focuses on a new iteration of the iconic Caped Crusader of Gotham City. Do we really need another Batman…
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Watch Trailer for Frank Martinez’s new film ‘Dreaming Hollywood’

Lain Williams

Cleopatra Entertainment has unveiled its new Poster Art and Trailer for DREAMING HOLLYWOOD, a dark action-drama from Writer-Director Frank Martinez.…
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Oxygène Review

David Duprey

There's an early urgency in Alexandre Aja's challenging film Oxygène that had me desperate to stand up and stretch my arms, to push out and feel…
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Watch New Trailer for Documentary ‘Stronger by Stress’

Lain Williams

Leverage the science of stress adaptation and become more resilient in your everyday life in Stronger by Stress, coming this March from Gravitas…
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The Fallout Review

Mark Jackson

The Fallout is a 2021 drama that follows high school teenagers processing the aftermath of a school shooting. Remember when the…
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Daniela Vidaurre Talks With Us About Her New Film ‘Por Mi Hija’

Lain Williams

The story of a young couple from Mexico that decide to come to the U.S. in search of the "American Dream", Por Mi Hija features a superlative…
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On-Screen Depictions of Isolation in Space

Charlie Fletcher

The world has changed dramatically since the early days of space exploration, but humanity remains fascinated with its vast possibilities. Whether…
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We Talk With Producer Jeff Miller About His Latest Film ‘Exorcist Vengeance’

Lain Williams

Producer Jeff Miller (Death Kiss, The Toybox) tells us about his career, relationship with Bronson-look-alike Robert Bronzi, and their latest…
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Actor James Grixoni Talks with us about his new film ‘Potato Dreams of America’

Lain Williams

James Grixoni (Twin Peaks : The Return, Jameson) says his latest film POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA is a film about “embracing one’s self with love and…
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How to Download, Install and Play Retro Games on Android TV with Emulators?

Julia Palmer

The gaming industry has grown leaps and bounds with the advancement in technology. However, a lot of people still receive a dose of nostalgia whenever…
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Sundown Review

Mark Jackson

Sundown is a 2021 drama following a family member who makes the decision to stay behind after a family vacation comes to an abrupt end. “How could…
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Scream Review

Mark Jackson

Scream is a 2022 horror-thriller that sees a new Ghostface rise again to brutalize and terrorize teens in Woodsboro, being inspired by the…
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Watch Exclusive Clip from Bruce Davison Horror Film ‘Evil at the Door’

Lain Williams

Written and Directed by Tribble, who also produced alongside Patrick Rivera, Kenny Yates and Executive Producer Richard Siegelman, EVIL AT THE DOOR…
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See for Me Review

Mark Jackson

See for Me is a 2021 thriller that sees a visually impaired woman attempt to survive a home invasion. “We are only as blind as we want to be.”…
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Various Relationship Rejection Styles in Film

Charlie Fletcher

As audiences, we care about the lives of movie characters. This is why relationships are part of what makes movies great. The connections between…
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Zola Review

Mark Jackson

Zola is a 2020 comedy-crime that follows a Detroit stripper taking a road trip to Tampa, FL unaware of what she's gotten herself into chasing…
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Watch Trailer for Psychological Thriller ‘HELP’

Lain Williams

Ridder Films, in association with Executive Producer Lucas A. Ferrara, are delighted to share the new trailer and poster for their award-winning…
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Erik Swanson Discusses his New Documentary ‘The Siege of Fort William Henry’

Lain Williams

The Siege of Fort William Henry is a new documentary from Erik Swanson. For the unversed, Fort William Henry was a British fort on Lake George, the…
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Nightmare Alley Review

Steven LEE

Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir thriller about Stanton Carlisle who goes from down-on-his-luck carny to determined and aspiring showman,…
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How Women in Law Enforcement Are Represented in Film

Charlie Fletcher

Stories about law enforcement have all the prime ingredients for first-rate entertainment. You have drama. Life and death. Suspense and intrigue. And…
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Belfast Review

Mark Jackson

Belfast is a 2021 drama that follows a young boy and his family in Belfast, Ireland as they make their way through "The Troubles" in the late…
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Watch Exclusive Clip for Tate Donovan Digital Release WILD ABOUT HARRY

Lain Williams

Acclaimed actor Tate Donovan (Argo, Rocket Man) stars in director Gwen Wynne’s WILD ABOUT HARRY, available On Demand December 17. Also starring…
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How Movies and TV Benefit Your Mental Health

Charlie Fletcher

Humans have searched for answers in stories for thousands of years. Folk tales like Alf Layla and The Panchatantra swept across India and Persia and…
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King Richard Review

Mark Jackson

King Richard is a 2021 sports biographical drama about the parent behind the development of two of tennis' biggest stars of all time. “The world…
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3 Times Amy Adams Made Small Parts Big

David Duprey

Amy Adams is a rare talent I think, one who defies expectations, able to find roles that seem entirely unique in every film she is cast. Think about…
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What to Watch: The Indian Romantic Drama Series ‘Made in Heaven’

David Duprey

Did you ever see Ghost World, that quirky comedy from Terry Zwigoff starring Scarlett Johansson that came out in 2001? It's funny and sad and clever,…
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The First Wave Review

Mark Jackson

The First Wave is a 2021 documentary chronicling the first 90 days of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting a New York City hospital. “What did…
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Women in Roles Heard But Not Seen

Charlie Fletcher

Few things give as much insight into the realities of the struggle for women’s equality as Hollywood. The subtle differences and inequalities between…
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Composer Alexander Arntzen Discusses Scoring the Action of ‘Last Man Down’

Steven Brown

Saban Films releases features in every genre, but it’s their action/thrillers that are garnering the most attention at the moment. Earlier this year…
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The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection on Blu-ray & DVD Dec. 21st

Lain Williams

Featuring Four Beautifully Restored Mysteries & TFD’s Biggest Collection of Bonus Features to DateSpecial Limited-Edition, Deluxe Collector’s Set…
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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is a Movie for the Kid in You

David Duprey

I sat in front of my TV preparing to watch this movie for the first time, trying to think like my fourteen-year-old self, when films like this filled…
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Bucket List Check: Experiencing Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’

David Duprey

I guess it was when Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (2000) came around that I first heard of Perfect Blue, like most, learning how he'd been…
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‘Darkest Hour’ and the Churchill Rides the Underground Moment

David Duprey

I'm not actually a fan of Joe Wright's 2017 "historical drama" Darkest Hour. I should get that out of the way from the start. I've never been all that…
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Rachel Kay Barclay Talks With Us About Her Female-Driven Series ‘Human Telegraphs’

Lain Williams

Human Telegraphs is a quirky and sweet female-driven series that follows three women as they launch an in-person message delivery business in NYC, and…
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Writer and Director Marc Brener on His New Film ‘The Rumperbutts’

Lain Williams

A married couple and indie band duo, who never reached the success that they had always hoped, decides to stop pursuing their dream when a financial…
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Mainstream Review

Mark Jackson

Mainstream is a 2020 dramedy focusing on three individuals who form a partnership becoming virally famous by poking fun at the social media…
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Rediscovering the Nicolas Cage Sleazy Thriller ‘8mm’

David Duprey

There's a small moment in director Joel Schumacher's troubling 1999 drama 8mm when a single mother, whose daughter had been missing for some time, is…
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Style vs Story in the Anime Classic ‘Redline’

David Duprey

"Visual masterpiece" is perhaps the most common description for Redline, a hand drawn anime film released in 2009 that certainly deserves, or at least…
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The Alpinist Review

Mark Jackson

The Alpinist is a 2021 documentary chronicling the endeavors of Marc-André Leclerc, one of the world's most prominent free solo mountain…
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Director Airell Anthony Hayles Speaks With Us About His Horror Film ‘They’re…

Lain Williams

Airell Anthony Hayles and Sam Casserly are the directors of THEY’RE OUTSIDE, a creepy independent horror film about a celebrity psychologist who,…
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Halloween Kills Review

Mark Jackson

Halloween Kills is a 2021 horror that sees the murderous Michael Myers reemerge from the burning house the Strode woman put him in to continue his…
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How Movies Memorialize COVID-19

Charlie Fletcher

Sometimes it seems impossible to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has held the world in its snares for nearly two full years now. At other times, it…
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A Look Back: Tom Cruise and Lea Thompson in ‘All The Right Moves’

David Duprey

All the Right Moves is not a great movie. I'm just gonna get that out of the way, but I want you to stick with me on this and keep reading. I've got a…
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5 Reasons Why It’s Time you Watch ‘The Kid Detective’

David Duprey

I'm guessing most of you starting the post are scratching your head saying, 'What the hell is 'The Kid Detective?' and the rest of you, the ones who…
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A Look Back: History in the Making with ‘The Great Raid’

David Duprey

For me, and I suppose many filmgoers, the impact of a successful war film is not the large-scale battles peppered with explosions, death, chaos and…
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Surge Review

Mark Jackson

Surge is a 2020 thriller about a young man who experiences a philosophical shift in behavior after an accident. “It really…
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Movies That Portray Healthy Relationships

Charlie Fletcher

Whether it’s a rom-com, a drama, or something in-between, romantic movies have been popular for decades and show no signs of slowing down. Everyone…
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead is Why You Need to Watch ‘Kate’

David Duprey

Saying there is nothing original in movies now is itself as battered a cliche as the very thing it criticizes, even if there is truth behind the…
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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Review

Mark Jackson

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage is a 2021 documentary that chronicles the chaotic four-day concert of Woodstock 99. You know what they say:…
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We Talk with Filmmaker Richard Green About His New Movie ‘Tokoloshe’

Lain Williams

Horror is a “fairly easy sell”, says gifted South African filmmaker, whose new film Tokoloshe : The Calling releases On Demand September 3 from Terror…
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Director Dan Ellen Discusses his Creature Feature ‘It Came From Below’

Lain Williams

Dan Allen fills us in on his new creature feature IT CAME FROM BELOW, on digital September 7 from Uncork’d Entertainment. Jessie and her friends go…
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Filmmaker Shawn Kelley Talks With Us About ‘My Father’s Brothers’

Lain Williams

Enriching, powerful and confronting, My Father’s Brothers is filmmaker Shawn Kelley’s love letter to his own father, a former soldier whose airborne…
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Review

Steven LEE

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a 2021 superhero film that serves as an origin story for Marvel's new hero. It’s crazy…
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IFC FILMS Sweeps Up North American Rights For Adrien Brody Crime Thriller ‘Clean’

Lain Williams

NEW YORK, NY (September 1, 2021) - IFC Films announced today that they are acquiring North American rights to Paul Solet’s crime drama Clean, starring…
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Candyman Review

Mark Jackson

Candyman is a 2021 horror/thriller that follows a new retelling of the Candyman urban legend. Be his victim. Once again, the setting is…
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3 Times Hollywood Got Hacking Right

Charlie Fletcher

There are countless hacker films out there and even more action movies that feature a character making a few keystrokes and saying “I’m in” to break…
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A Look Back: Morgan Freeman’s Waterlogged Thriller ‘Hard Rain’

David Duprey

I suppose every movie, no matter how good or bad, has a chance to be someone's favorite film. So I am sure that somewhere out there, a person has…
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Women in Film: Kaya Scodelario in ‘Crawl’

David Duprey

Women have long been a staple of the 'monster in the dark' horror genre, and for good reason. They are the embodiment of a perceived vulnerability…
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Don’t Breathe 2 Review

Mark Jackson

Don't Breathe 2 is a 2021 horror/thriller set eight years after Norman Nordstrom defended his home from intruders and now, must do it again while…
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Classic Movie Review: Remembering Richard Jordan in ‘Raise the Titanic’

David Duprey

Few ships, if any, have had the staying power in the cultural lexicon than that of the RMS Titanic. From the moment news hit that it had sunk, it…
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A Look Back: Frank Sinatra in ‘The First Deadly Sin’

David Duprey

You think Frank Sinatra, you think brassy lounge singer, iconic voice, Ol' Blue Eyes, maybe a star in a some old time musical. But you probably don't…
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Nine Days Review

Mark Jackson

Nine Days is a 2020 drama taking place in the middle of nowhere with the focus on a reclusive man who takes nine days to conduct interviews…
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Stillwater Review

Mark Jackson

Stillwater is a 2021 drama-thriller about a father from Stillwater, Oklahoma who travels to France in an effort to reverse his daughter's…
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A Look Back: Kevin Costner in the 80s Cold War Thriller ‘No Way Out’

David Duprey

Is it a crime of passion or an act of treason? So asks the tagline on the poster for No Way Out, an exciting noir-thriller from 1987 that may not be…
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ and the Boss Takes a Ride Moment

David Duprey

I don't like car racing. I shouldn't say it like that, but I don't get it. I mean, I get it, the competitiveness, the speed, the colorful characters,…
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Double Feature: Broadway Danny Rose meets Forget Paris

David Duprey

Recently I was on a Billy Crystal kick, watching a bunch of his old classics, including When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Running Scared, and …
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Women in Film: How These Mothers Balance Acting and Parenting

Charlie Fletcher

Motherhood is a powerful and beautiful thing, on and off the big screen. It’s no wonder why so many movies focus on mother-child relationships to…
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Die in a Gunfight Review

Mark Jackson

Die in a Gunfight is a 2021 romance-comedy seeing two star-crossed lovers attempting to reunite again in a Romeo and Juliet fashion. Sometimes, the…
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The Paper Tigers Review

Steven LEE

The Paper Tigers is a 2020 martial arts flick about three friends who must reunite in order to avenge the death of their old Kung Fu master.…
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Filmmaker Mike McMurran on his latest release ‘The Final Ride’

Lain Williams

Canadian filmmaker Mike McMurran, who cut his teeth as a director with 2016’s Secret Santa, returns with horror anthology The Final Ride. When…
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Director Ken May on His New Film ‘Future Fear’

Lain Williams

In the distant future, a female archaeologist is being hunted by alien attackers and so takes refuge in the ruins of a long-extinct civilization.…
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A Look Back: Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in ‘Running Scared’

David Duprey

While the buddy cop action comedy film arguably got its start decades before, it really hit is heyday and subsequent decline by the end of the 1980s…
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Marathon Review

Paul Grammatico

Many mockumentaries abound within the cinematic universe that cover many topics.  Subjects such as hard rock, folk music, and even dog shows in…
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Rock, Paper and Scissors Review

Paul Grammatico

Relationships between siblings can range from highly amicable to incredibly destructive.  Many cinematic and television endeavors reflect these…
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The Forever Purge Review

Mark Jackson

The Forever Purge is a 2021 action-horror/thriller taking place in the near future that sees a group of individuals not ready to stop purging…
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What to Watch: 90s Movie Magic in ‘The Craft’

Mark Jackson

Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power. Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power. On…
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F9: The Fast Saga Review

Mark Jackson

F9 is a 2021 action-adventure focusing on another globe-trotting adventure with Dom Toretto and family dealing with an old nemesis...Dom's…
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Writer and Director Stephen Rutterford Talks With Us About ‘Finding Ophelia’

Lain Williams

Experience a quixotic new nightmare when writer/director Stephen Rutterford’s horror-mystery Finding Ophelia premieres on digital this June. New York…
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