American filmmaker Cameron Crowe has built a distinctive career telling offbeat, character-driven stories that often resist the conventions of mainstream studio cinema. Across a career spanning nearly three decades, Crowe has directed ten feature films, many of which bear his unmistakable blend of music-loving sensibility, warm humanism and bittersweet humor. This article presents a ranked … Read more

If you’ve read part 1, part 2 and part 2.5 of this Movies I Had a Religious/Spiritual Experience With series, you know the drill: this is a personal and introspective journey that contains in-depth analysis and frank reflection—so consider this a “spoiler” alert. Prepare for some heavy theological discussion. Brazil (1985) Up to now, many … Read more

Dark River (2018) Director: Clio Barnard Screenwriter: Clio Barnard Starring: Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean Clio Barnard’s Dark River draws its title and mood from a line in the Ted Hughes poem—“any minute now a last kick, and the dark river will fold it away”—and builds a quietly devastating study of grief, memory and … Read more

Walk Like A Panther (2018) Director: Dan Cadan Screenwriter: Dan Cadan Starring: Stephen Graham, Dave Johns, Michael Socha, Jason Flemyng, Julian Sands, Jill Halfpenny, Robbie Gee, Stephen Tompkinson, Sue Johnston, Christopher Fairbank, Adam Fogerty, Steve Furst Dan Cadan’s Walk Like A Panther is a heartfelt tribute to British pro wrestling that arrives with good intentions … Read more

2018 Oscars Winners: The Shape of Water Dominates The 90th Academy Awards delivered a night that balanced celebration and sober reflection. The ceremony openly acknowledged Hollywood’s recent reckoning with abuse and inequality, with powerful moments that emphasized inclusion and accountability. A highlight of the evening was a montage honoring movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp, … Read more

Every year, awards season ignites lively debate among movie fans over which films stood out over the previous twelve months. With the Oscars as the ultimate conversation starter, we joined the discussion and ranked the Best Picture nominees in this special Oscars edition of Ranked. If the Academy considers these films worthy, they deserve a … Read more

Lady Bird (2017) Director: Greta Gerwig Screenwriter: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Lois Smith Lady Bird is Greta Gerwig’s intimate, sharply observed coming-of-age film set in Sacramento during the early 2000s. The movie follows Christine McPherson—who insists on being called Lady Bird—played with intense nuance … Read more

Every year the Academy Awards celebrates the craft and creativity behind animated cinema, and the winner of Best Animated Feature often goes on to become a defining work of its era. The 2018 Oscar race brought together well-known studio tentpoles and smaller, artistically ambitious productions. Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky Studios competed alongside independent and … Read more

With the anticipated release of Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age drama about a headstrong teenager and her fraught relationship with her mother, it feels timely to highlight some of the most memorable and unconventional mother–daughter relationships on screen. If you’re waiting for Lady Bird to hit theaters and want a cinematic fix in the meantime, … Read more

BAFTA Winners and Highlights — Royal Albert Hall Ceremony Joanna Lumley made her debut as host of the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where leading talents from British and international cinema were celebrated. The ceremony was dominated by the critical and commercial success of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, … Read more