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‘The Ultimate History of the ’80s Teen Movie’: It’s More Than Just the Brat Pack

‘The Ultimate History of the ’80s Teen Movie’: It’s More Than Just the Brat Pack

A quiet revolution of women in the film industry, the rise of home video -- The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie is about more than just Saturday Night Fever and The Breakfast Club.

‘Get Shorty’ Is the Purest Distillation of Elmore Leonard

‘Get Shorty’ Is the Purest Distillation of Elmore Leonard

The 1995 Hollywood caper Get Shorty, starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito, was billed as Elmore Leonard's revenge on the movie industry, but it has a funny way of showing it.

He’s Martin Amis…and We’re Not

He’s Martin Amis…and We’re Not

The recent release of The Rub of Time once again marks Martin Amis amongst our most proficient critics, seemingly without peer in terms of his range and scope.

Cartoon Film ‘The Punisher’ Is Like ‘Friends’ but with Lowlives and a Homicidal Neighbor

Cartoon Film ‘The Punisher’ Is Like ‘Friends’ but with Lowlives and a Homicidal Neighbor

At times Jonathan Hensleigh's film is ultra-violent and unpleasant, while at other times it is jokey or farcical, while still at other times it strikes a muddled balance between very silly material and deathly serious performances.

Someone Chose the Wrong Villain for ‘Killing Season’

‘Going Clear’: Lawyers, Guns, Money & Scientology

Quentin Tarantino’s Cinematic Reality

In ‘From Paris with Love’ Dir. Morel’s Action Scenes and ’90s References are Far From Subtle

The Taking of Pelham 123

Summer of Same: June 2009

‘Bolt’ is an Amiable, Action-Packed Adventure

Bolt