The Authenticity of Gene Hackman
The Contending's David Phillips weighs in on the brilliant, Oscar-winning career of legendary actor Gene Hackman. Like many people, I...
From Blues to Blank: The Two Films of George Armitage
Title of this article aside, George Armitage actually made six feature films and one television move over his thirty-three years...
The Artistic Death of Netflix’s Prince Documentary Series
On February 6, 2025, Netflix and the Prince Estate agreed to withhold the release of a nine-hour documentary covering Prince’s...
Questlove’s New Documentary ‘Sly Lives!’ Attempts to Unravel the Mystery of Sly and the Family Stone
In the history of popular music, no artist as gifted as Sly Stone has risen to such heights of fame...
Noah Wyle Makes a Successful Return to the ER in MAX’s ‘The Pitt’
The immediate familiarity you feel when you see Noah Wyle (as Dr. Robby) walk into the emergency center he leads,...
Is Ralph Fiennes the Best Actor of the Year… and of His Generation?
On January 23, 2025, Ralph Fiennes was nominated by the Academy for an Oscar in the category of Best Leading...
‘A Complete Unknown’ Oscar-Nominated Sound Team on Marrying the Music of Bob Dylan to the Vision of James Mangold
For four of the five members of A Complete Unknown’s Oscar-nominated sound team, the first true biopic of Bob Dylan...
So Long, Marianne
Marianne Faithfull was just a dabbler when it came to acting. She appeared in fewer than twenty films, guested on...
Reframe: Mississippi Burning
I was 17 when I saw Mississippi Burning in a theater upon its release. The film came loaded as an...
The Incomprehensible Genius of David Lynch
Some things go without saying, but we still feel the need to speak them aloud. There was no one else...
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