AFI Fest 2018: Bird Box
A review from AFI FEST of the new Netflix film Bird Box, starring Sandra Bullock and directed by Susanne Bier.
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AFI Fest 2018: I Am the Night
The first episode of TNT’s “I Am the Night” made its world premiere at AFI FEST on Friday afternoon at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
AFI Fest 2018: On the Basis of Sex
A review of Mimi Leder’s On the Basis of Sex, after its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles.
Return to Terror: Why the Election of Jair Bolsonaro Would be a Disaster for Brazil
One of our Far Flung Correspondents talks about why the election of Jair Bolsonaro would be a disaster for Brazil.
Be Noisy: A Report from the 4th Women in Entertainment Summit
Jana Monji reports on the different speakers and conversations at last Thursday’s Women in Entertainment summit.
Once Upon a Time in Haddonfield: Revisiting John Carpenter’s Halloween
Far Flung Correspondent Seongyong Cho revisits John Carpenter’s classic Halloween.
Why The Godfather, Part II is the Best of the Trilogy
A look back at one of the best films of all time.
A Muslim Helps Fix the Terrorists in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Far Flung Correspondent Omer Mozaffar talks about his experience as a consultant on the new Amazon series, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.
You Can’t Stop What’s Coming: On No Country for Old Men
A look back at the Coen brothers’ “No Country for Old Men.”
Red Carpet Premiere of Crazy Rich Asians Celebrates a Continuing Asian-American Movement
A report from the red carpet premiere of the new hit film, “Crazy Rich Asians.”
Why M:I – Fallout is the Least Accomplished Mission Yet
With “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” Christopher McQuarrie has now made the best and worst “M:I” movies to date.
Escape to Victory: Soccer and War run the world
A look at Escape to Victory in light of the World Cup and world events.
A Laugh Can Be a Very Powerful Thing: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, 30 Years Later
A look back at Robert Zemeckis’ half-animated classic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, on its 30-year anniversary.
Five Ways to Save Star Wars
The suggestions in this article are worth 10 billion dollars.
Ridley Scott’s 2017: A Look at the Filmmaker through “All the Money in the World”
A take on Ridley Scott’s latest from a Far Flung Correspondent.
On Life and Architecture: Revisiting Kogonada’s Columbus
A Far Flung Correspondent takes a closer look at Kogonada’s Columbus.
Milos Forman, the Witness
Some directors are all about the visual symbolism, but Forman was more of a people-watcher.
An Event…: On 1974’s Earthquake
After all these years it’s hard for me to say if “Earthquake” is either a guilty pleasure or a movie so bad that it’s good.
Anything is Possible: On Being There
A review of the classic 1979 film, “Being There” by a Far-Flung Correspondent.
Against the Odds: Netflix Brings Lost in Space to WonderCon
A report from the WonderCon panel on Netflix’s new “Lost in Space.”
