The release of a new Ridley Scott movie is a time of excitement and trepidation. The 86-year-old acclaimed director of “Alien,” “Blade Runner,” “Gladiator,” “Black Hawk...
If there are two consistent villains in the history of cinema, they are the Nazis and evil corporations. From the Umbrella Corporation (“Resident Evil”) to Omni...
When Disney goes woke, it goes broke. When it remembers its audience, however, it succeeds. It has been a good few weeks for the Walt Disney...
There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about “Twisters.” Coming from many of the same creatives that made “Top Gun: Maverick,” one of the most popular films of...
The Western has been overdue for a resurgence in the past two decades that never seems to come. “True Grit” grossed $250 million in 2010. “Django...
It must be said that it was nice to spend a Saturday afternoon in a tightly packed movie theater full of people who are enthusiastic to...
After years of litigation, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his news network Info Wars stand at the precipice of liquidation. The man described by CNN, BBC,...
It has been a strange and wonderful thing to watch Apple TV-Plus become an unassuming home for great historical content. While its science-fiction shows flounder, its...
When “Mad Max: Fury Road” came out in 2015, it was met with a furious reception from audiences, in part due to the culture war battles...
Speaking before a sold-out crowd at Milwaukee’s Oriental Theater this past Sunday, actor Ethan Hawke offered a cautious warning to his audience: “Beware when you throw...