The most disappointing sequels in film history For decades, Hollywood has been plagued by the trend of producing bad sequels. It is notable when a director recognizes the importance of their art ...
Forty years ago this month, Peter Weir devastated audiences around the world with the final scene of his World War I masterpiece "Gallipoli". It takes courage to do this to moviegoers. "It's a ...
In this life, you'll meet all kinds of people. Some will be delightful, some will be infuriating and a precious few will check that box marked "insufferable." You know the type. They may be ...
Sequels are never better than the original. At least, that used to be conventional wisdom. In reality, sequels are sometimes as good, if not better, than their precursors. Maybe it’s time to ...
The film sequel has been much maligned in popular culture as a vampirish corporative exercise in profit-making and narrative regurgitation. Drawing upon a wide range of filmic examples from early ...
From the iconic creepy phone call at the beginning of Scream to little Georgie sailing his paper boat in the rain at the start of IT, horror films have some of the most memorable openings.
The most successful British film of the first half of the decade was Mike Newell's surprise hit Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), an intelligent, well-scripted romantic adult comedy about the major ...
Moms have been such a powerful element to the story arcs throughout television and film history. We’ve hung out in their living rooms and kitchens, almost an extended part of the family—dysfunctional ...
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns' season is officially complete. The 2023-24 Suns have already gone down in infamy as not only one of the most disappointing teams of recent seasons - but possibly of ...