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Is ‘Lawnmower Man’ Hollywood’s Definitive VR Film?
There was a 2014 “Wired” cover story that touted the arrival of the Oculus Rift, the Palmer Luckey-created virtual reality…
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How Maestro Walter Hill Stumbled on ‘Fire’ Flop
Nearly every movie Walter Hill has made is a western … of sorts. The veteran filmmaker either makes literal horse…
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Waters’ ‘Serial Mom’ Mainstreamed ‘King of Filth’
It’s an odd thing to write about the reputable film work of the professionally disreputable Baltimore filmmaker John Waters… but…
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Reviews
This Forgotten Eastwood Film Deserves Some Love
Clint Eastwood remains one of our most iconic movie stars, but his directorial efforts are perhaps even more intriguing than…
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Is Atwood’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ a Trumpian Prophecy?
In 2012, I had the great privilege of meeting author Margaret Atwood. She was visiting Colorado College, giving a speech…
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Movies
Is Herzog’s ‘Fire’ Awful or Just a Cinematic Hoax?
Is Werner Herzog putting us on? It wouldn’t be the first time the great German filmmaker played a prank on…
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How ‘Red Dawn’ Perfectly Captures ’80s-Era Fear
When young people ask me what I remember about the ’80s, my stock answer is that it was a lot…
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How ‘Colors’ Connects to Today’s Racial Rage
In 1988, a trio of works appeared that were met with enormous debate. In the literary world, Salman Rushdie’s “The…
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‘Nocturnal Animals’ Is a Cinematic Gut Punch
“Nocturnal Animals,” director Tom Ford’s second film, begins with the filmmaker playfully pushing our buttons. By the time the names…
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The Crazy Road Director Friedkin Took to ‘L.A.’
Friedkin’s film feels less like a response and more a direct competitor to Michael Mann’s trendsetting series, “Miami Vice.” Mann’s…
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