Coppola's DRACULA went back into the past and became a surprising hit
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Coppola was dead-set on getting his version of the movie exactly the way he wanted it.
Jackie Chan's Greatest Stunt: Creating pure escapism
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
When it came to action movies, I had my Schwarzeneggers, my Indiana Joneses, Batman, I felt like my plate was full. It wasn’t until this year that I really dove into Chan’s filmography.
DRIVE at 10: A show-don't-tell vaporwave mediation on violence
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Stranger Things, The Guest and every type of vaporwave owe Drive a huge debt of gratitude.
On PLANET OF THE APES and how to do a reboot the right way
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Rise is not the series at its best. It gets better.
JURASSIC PARK III at 20: Why embracing its B-movie roots was the right movie
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Whereas Jurassic Park is a timeless classic, Jurassic Park III feels very specific to its early 2000s period, even more specifically to early 2000s Universal Pictures who was proudly cranking out B-movies with a budget
With a charming cast and earnest approach, TWISTER still thrills
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
It’s dumb as a bag of tornadoes, but it works.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK at 40 is still a non-stop thrill ride
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a movie that has grown with me as I have grown.
PORT AUTHORITY is a raw look at masculinity
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Breaking down barriers isn’t an easy task and it takes lots of work.
BENNY LOVES YOU in an uneven attack on our love affair with nostalgia
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Benny Loves You feels like the antithesis of things like Ready Player One, where you will be rewarded by developing an encyclopedic knowledge of movies and TV.
THE TUNNEL turns disaster into high cinema
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
What makes the film work as well as it does is that it never seems to take a ghoulish delight in the horrible things we’re witnessing.
Kongzilla Week: GODZILLA 1985 was the first film to make me cry
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
It occurred to me recently that I haven’t seen Godzilla 1985 since I was a kid, and it was high time for a re-watch.
The Gush: TREMORS is horror fun for the whole family
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Growing up in a small town in the country, I identified with the rural town of Perfection, Nevada, the fictional center of action in the film Tremors.
Interview: COSMIC SIN director Edward Blake
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
MovieJawn had an opportunity to chat with Cosmic Sin director Edward Blake.
COSMIC SIN barely executes on its potential
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Cosmic Sin is a well-made, slick-looking sci-fi movie that clearly has budgetary constraints.
Interview: THE CANYONLANDS director Brendan Devane
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
MovieJawn had an opportunity to chat with The Canyonlands’ director Brendan Devane.
THE CANYONLANDS is a fun slasher throwback
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
The Canyonlands harkens back to a simpler time of slashers, one that understands horror can be fun, not a slog through torture, misery and cynicism.
THE SHOOTIST: John Wayne, the End of an Era, and My Dad
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
John Wayne may have finally won his Oscar for True Grit, but his best performance belongs to The Shootist.
BURN IT ALL is a conflicted and simplistic thriller
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
A movie I had to take a day off from and sort of digest before I could commit to how exactly I felt about i
Split Decision: I always wanted to be a Tenenbaum
In honor of Bottle Rocket’s 25th anniversary, who is your favorite character in any Wes Anderson movie?
Identifying Features
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Three migrant boys venture to the United States and all three go missing. Two ventured up to Arizona together on a bus, looking for work, to start their own lives. One had come to the States four years ago, never to be heard from since. All three are presumed dead.
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