"It was the October of my 12th year when the seller of lightning rods came along the road toward Green Town, Illinois, sneaking glances over his shoulder. Somewhere not far back was a terrible storm. Even now, on those special autumn days, when the air smells like smoke, and the twilights are orange and ash gray, my mind goes back to Green Town, the place where I grew up. In my memory, I'm back on Main Street again, among the neighbors who gave me my first glimpses into the f

The best ensemble Marvel film since "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3", THUNDERBOLTS* brings adventure & laughs back to kickoff Summer...

Our great Australian friend and fellow movie buff Ronnie at Screen Gems posted about one of his favorite films, 1971's SUMMER OF '42 ...

When the world lost Val Kilmer last week, I wanted to go back and revisit one of his best performances in THE DOORS . Kilmer is mind...

As a huge fan of the original 1973 film, I was fascinated with the current ten episode series THE DAY OF THE JACKAL on Peacock. It's...

Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS is a fascinating, adult look at a tennis threesome that's playing for much more than a trophy. Deftly using...

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville (Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal) turns his perceptive focus onto the...

As clever a "concept" horror film as I've seen in decades, LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL pulls you in by the throat and holds you there, even...

David Lynch's first mainstream film after his midnight cult film, "Eraserhead", 1980's THE ELEPHANT MAN is a moving, powerful tale and...

Part cautionary tale, part disaster film and riveting after its shaky start, LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND is a fascinating mystery. The film...

When the first trailers for a brand new Hercule Poirot mystery first emerged a couple months ago, I was surprised and excited for a...

Nearly 30 years after its release, TWISTER is still an absolute blast in all the right, thrilling "perfect summer movie" ways. With...

The granddaddy of all Racing Movies, 1966's GRAND PRIX still holds its spot as one of the all-time best of the genre. Dropping you into...

I dont understand all the fanboy hate and quiet box office for DARK PHOENIX, the concluding chapter in the 20 year XMen film saga. With...

Disney+ has so much content that I found myself wandering through hundreds of available films to enjoy on a Saturday afternoon. It...

A powerful wrap up to Matt Reeves retelling of the Planet of the Apes legacy, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES is a simian-filled mash up...

If you've seen Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo in Writer/Director Dan Gilroy's brilliant thriller "Nightcrawler" you'll be excited to...

Great sequels are a rare thing. Especially to a film classic like "Chinatown". Little seen at the time of its release, THE TWO JAKES is...

1984 was a great year for James Cameron, Schwarzenegger and movie goers, with THE TERMINATOR hitting theatres. Cameron had cut his teeth...

Between their groundbreaking animated series "South Park" and brilliant Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon", Trey Parker and Matt...

Taking over the role of Batman from Christian Bale wasn't the only time that Ben Affleck faced a lot of controversy in his film career....

A terrific follow up to the superb "Wrath of Khan", 1984's STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK continues exactly where that film left...

In 1979, the crew of the Enterprise made their first voyage to the movie screen with the big budget special effects blockbuster STAR...

Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines make a formidable action/comedy team in the hilarious 1986 hit, RUNNING SCARED. Set in Chicago and...