Why It Works: The Usual Suspects

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** X-MEN: APOCALYPSE hits theaters this weekend, marking Bryan Singer's fourth...

Face-Off: Russell Crowe vs. Ryan Gosling

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In our previous Face-Off, we kicked off CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR with a look back at IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. Most of you agreed IRON MAN is the better film, with some of you citing it...

Duncan Jones and More Talk Warcraft During Our Visit to ILM!

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After ten years in development, WARCRAFT is finally coming to theaters next month! If you've seen the trailers, you know what a huge part visual effects play in the film, and who better to handle those effects than Lucasfilm's own Industrial...

Why It Works: The Royal Tenenbaums

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Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** When it comes to celebrating and dissecting outside-the-box movies, as we...

Face-Off: Iron Man vs. Captain America: The First Avenger

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In our previous Face-Off, we saw 1976’s TAXI DRIVER stand off against 2014’s NIGHTCRAWLER. Most of you agreed with my decision to give it to Martin Scorsese‘s classic, but I was very glad to see some support for Dan Gilroy‘s...

Why It Works: Seven

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Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** A young, white, wisecracking cop with a short temper. An...

Face-Off: Taxi Driver vs. Nightcrawler

Posted 10 years ago

In our previous Face-Off, we looked at two classic 1980’s sci-fi films, BLADE RUNNER and THE TERMINATOR. While several of you agreed with my decision to (just barely) give it to BLADE RUNNER, more of you scanned your possible responses...

Why It Works: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

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Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** While I'm sure we'd all like to see what an Edgar...

Face-Off: Blade Runner vs. The Terminator

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In our previous Face-Off, we looked at Bryan Singer‘s SUPERMAN RETURNS vs. Zack Snyder‘s MAN OF STEEL. While most of you agreed with my MAN OF STEEL verdict, I was glad to see many of you also agree it’s far...

Why It Works: Dazed and Confused

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** More than twenty years after DAZED AND CONFUSED, Richard Linklater...

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