When The Evil Dead premiered in 1981, few could have predicted it would become one of horror cinema’s enduring classics. Born from the collaboration of three childhood friends—Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell—this low-budget passion project evolved into a sprawling franchise. Over the decades the series has expanded into sequels, a television show, comics, … Read more
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Director: Henry SelickScreenwriter: Caroline ThompsonStarring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory If one word could capture the essence of The Nightmare Before Christmas, it would be “alternative.” Released two years before Pixar’s Toy Story, it marked Disney’s first feature-length animated film … Read more
Ratatouille (2007)Directors: Brad Bird, Jan PinkavaScreenwriter: Brad BirdStarring: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter O’Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Brad Bird Few films combine imagination, craftsmanship and heart as effortlessly as Ratatouille. At first glance the premise is delightfully odd: a rat who dreams of being a chef. Yet that … Read more
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriters: Eric Roth, Martin ScorseseStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, Janae Collins, Jillian Dion Is there a deeper betrayal than the betrayal of someone who loves you? That question sits at the center of Martin … Read more
When The Evil Dead debuted in 1981 it hardly seemed destined to become one of horror cinema’s most enduring cult classics. Created by three childhood friends — Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell — the low-budget passion project has since evolved into a sprawling franchise. Over four decades it has spawned sequels, a TV … Read more
The Exorcist stands as the first horror film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and remained the highest-grossing horror movie until IT overtook it in 2017. Based on William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel and directed by William Friedkin of The French Connection, the film has entrenched itself in popular culture nearly fifty … Read more
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriters: Eric Roth, Martin ScorseseStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, Janae Collins, Jillian Dion Is there a deeper betrayal than the betrayal of someone who claims to love you? That question anchors Martin Scorsese’s expansive … Read more
The Bikeriders (2023)Director: Jeff NicholsScreenwriter: Jeff NicholsStarring: Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist Jeff Nichols has always pursued his own cinematic interests, moving confidently between intimate independent dramas and more ambitious, concept-driven films. His work ranges from the modest, raw intensity of Shotgun Stories to the unsettling, interior-driven Take Shelter, and … Read more
The Exorcist was the first horror film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and remained the highest-grossing horror film until IT in 2017. Adapted from William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel and directed by William Friedkin, the movie has become a touchstone of popular culture nearly fifty years after its release. The franchise that … Read more
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)Director: David Gordon GreenScreenwriters: Peter Satler, David Gordon GreenStarring: Leslie Odom Jr, Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ellen Burstyn “If the child gives the effect another turn of the screw, what do you say to two children?” That line, taken from the prologue to Henry James’ … Read more