It’s a Shame Ford’s ‘Clear and Present Danger’ Stalled the Franchise
“Clear and Present Danger” (1994) felt like a middle chapter for director Phillip Noyce and star Harrison Ford. The film marked their second time adapting […]
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Subversive Film Festival Gears Up for 2025
A film festival known for bucking indie conventions is opening its doors to 2025 entries. Filmmakers can now submit titles for the 2025 Santa Monica […]
‘Something to Stand For’ Reclaims Patriotism in the Nick of Time
Mike Rowe’s “Something to Stand For” is everything today’s pop culture isn’t. Sentimental. Patriotic. Sincere. Aspirational. It takes time to adjust to Rowe’s approach, one […]
Trump Recommends Searing ‘Screams Before Silence’ Doc
President Ronald Reagan knew pop culture better than his Republican predecessors. He lived it. The veteran actor worked within Hollywood for decades before ditching sound […]
Tyler Fischer, Joe Rogan Take Turns Shredding Dr. Fauci
No one imitates Dr. Anthony Fauci quite like comedian Tyler Fischer. The “Lady Ballers” star went viral during the pandemic with his Fauci-isms. They proved […]
De Niro, Charlamagne Perfectly Highlight Trump Derangement Syndrome
A mysterious affliction has found its way into the minds of the masses. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), and according to Urban Dictionary—a well-known […]
‘Robot Dreams’ – Grab Kleenex for This Warm Hug of a Film
Pablo Berger’s “Robot Dreams” made a name for itself on the festival circuit last year and wound up an Academy Award nominee for Best Animated […]
SHOCK: Corporate Press Ignores Huge Disney Story
The runaway success of Disney’s “Inside Out 2” is a major story. Why? The sequel stopped the studio’s fiscal bleeding and reversed Hollywood’s sleepy summer […]
‘Batman’ at 35: Bleak, Brooding and Worth the ’80s Hype
Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989) was such a monumental pop culture event, it was easy for some to deem the film itself as an also-ran. Pop […]
How ‘Youth Without Youth’ Led Coppola to ‘Megalopolis’
Following Francis Ford Coppola’s highly touted “Megalopolis” premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, I’d like to draw attention to my favorite Coppola film and […]