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Critic Confessions: Saying Goodbye to Entertainment Weekly
No weekend is complete without the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly in my mailbox. Magazine subscriptions come and go at…
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Celebrities Make It Official: Pick Trump or Us
For a while one message rang out from Team Hollywood in the Age of Trump. The industry didn’t want you…
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Reviews
‘Professor Marston’ Peddles Propaganda Over Nostalgia
Remember how “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” explained the mysteries behind Kris Kringle? One quick example? The same magic…
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‘Goodbye’ to Those Warm Fuzzies Over Winnie and Co.
Just try finding someone who hasn’t “met” Winnie the Pooh at some point in their lives. Feature films. TV cartoons.…
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Why Altman’s Scathing ‘Player’ Hasn’t Aged a Minute
Robert Altman’s “The Player” may be 25 years old, but it’s lost none of its bite as an essential Hollywood…
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6 Brutal Lessons from the Weinstein Scandal
Every day we learn new, more shocking, revelations about the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Here’s just two from the last 24…
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Guess What’s Missing in ‘Suburbicon’s’ Press Push?
Paramount’s video teasers for “Suburbicon” reveal the kind of comedy the Coen brothers could write in their sleep. The studio’s…
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How Hollywood Whiffed on Christopher Columbus (Twice)
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus’ first voyage concluded with his arrival on the Caribbean island of Guanahani (which he…
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HiT Episode No. 44 – John Carroll Lynch (‘Lucky’)
John Carroll Lynch suffers from the occasional bout of typecasting. It’s understandable. When you’re well north of six feet tall…
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How ‘Generational Sins’ Smashes Faith-Based Formula
Get ready for the third wave of faith-based filmmaking. For years Christians supported micro-indie films that spread the message of…
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