Ryan Oliver’s Top 10 Films Of 2016
I will spare everyone by not starting this list with reasons why 2016 sucked. However, one thing that has to be called into question are these “Film is Dead,” “TV is Winning the Culture War,” and “Why 2016 is t...
The 25 Best 2016 Films You Might Not Have Seen
There's too much TV, too many films, and there have been a few other things going on in 2016. So for sure, there are very few of us, even among the fraternity of full-time film commentators, who can say they've...
The 30 Best Film Scores & Soundtracks Of 2016
It’s been something of a mixed year for movies in some ways — a fairly sparse first half of the year, including the worst blockbuster season in living memory, followed by an absolutely rammed fall season that, ...
Contest: Win Indie Sensation ‘Kicks’ On Blu-ray
Not to make you panic, but there are only a few weeks left in 2016, and it can be daunting if you're trying to catch up on the year in film. The good news is we're going to make that job a bit easier for some l...
The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘Kicks’ Director Justin Tipping & Co-Writer Joshua Beirne-Golden
“Stand By Me” meets “Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure” meets “Boyz N The Hood”? That might sound like an unlikely combination, but hold up for a second. If director Justin Tipping’s striking hip-hop infused stre...
Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Falls Hard For ‘Kicks’ & Gets Lost In ‘Author: The JT Leroy Story’
After some recent episodes of AYT, in which me and my co-host Joe von Appen have bemoaned the rather weak state of movies for most this year (though all this recent festival coverage has us excited for the comi...
‘Sully’ Sticks Landing With One Of Best September Openings Ever, ‘Suicide Squad’ Crosses $700m Mark Worldwide [Box Office]
Think of someone you know in their 80s. A grandparent, or parent perhaps. Think of the most impressive thing they’ve done — swum, or climbed, or even run. Well, Clint Eastwood is 86, and just opened his second ...
‘Kicks’ Is An Astonishing Directorial Debut By Justin Tipping About Manhood, Violence & Dreams [Review]
“Sometimes I just wish I had a spaceship,” young protagonist Brandon (Jahking Guillory) says in the opening dreamy moments of the new urban drama, “Kicks.” “Where it’s quiet. And no one would fuck with me.” Bra...
Exclusive: Get Your ‘Kicks’ In New Clip From The Vibrant Urban Drama
We haven’t had time to write our review of Justin Tipping’s “Kicks” yet, but trust us when we say the hip hop-esque drama is one of the best directorial debuts of the year. But it’s also a lyrical, dreamy, and ...
13 Films To See In September
While this past summer at the movies has been rough by most accounts (though August had a slight surge of quality films), we now find ourselves at that near-180-degree switch that amounts to the fall festival s...