There are a few strange quirks about the year 2019 in feature film performance. Unusually — and it will be interesting to see how this translates to the Oscars — it feels like the men had the edge in terms of t...
The dead don't die. Everything old is new again. Characters in the galaxy imagined by George Lucas in 1977's "Star Wars" may believe that balance is achievable, but in real life such a thing seems all but impos...
As this maddening list attests—one that nearly broke us trying to order "properly"—putting together a Best of Decade list is dangerous work. There's just a million factors to consider, a million people and look...
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association took their own path with their year end awards honoring Bong Joon Ho's spectacular "Parasite" as Best Film. The NEON and CJ Entertainment release also took Best Director...
One of the most significant uncertainties for "Star Wars" fans this past year has been the fate of Kylo Ren. On the one hand, Ren has done terrible things, not least of which the murder of his father and the de...
As we approach the third and final film in the “New Trilogy” of “Star Wars” films, characters and actions are being analyzed more than ever. And a character that seems to be one of the more fiercely debated is ...
A study of legacy, ambition, self-doubt, and determination, “He Dreams of Giants” is a fitting conclusion to one of the most laborious artistic endeavors in recent history. A sequel of sorts, directors Keith Fu...
For the next two months, we’re mainly going to be talking about Adam Driver in relation to “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Yes, he’s got “Marriage Story” and “The Report” as his awards contenders for the en...
While some details about “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” have been unveiled over the last few months in recent trailers, the greatest secrets of ‘Episode IX’ are being kept closer to Lucasfilm’s chest than L...
It seemed like an odd pairing at first when you see both Adam Driver (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) and Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers Endgame”) together as a couple. But it seems that “Marriage Story” will be...