Why It Works

Why It Works: Goodfellas

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**** The long-anticipated SUICIDE SQUAD hits theaters this weekend, and while...

Why It Works: Good Will Hunting

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**** You know his name; it's Matt Damon. With JASON BOURNE...

Why It Works: Whiplash

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**** As evidenced by the 87th Academy Awards, 2014 was a...

Why It Works: Drive

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**** With THE NEON DEMON slinking its way into theaters this...

Why It Works: Moon

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**** After years in the making, WARCRAFT hits theaters this weekend,...

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...

Why It Works: The Royal Tenenbaums

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**** When it comes to celebrating and dissecting outside-the-box movies, as we...

Why It Works: Seven

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**** A young, white, wisecracking cop with a short temper. An...

Why It Works: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

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**** While I'm sure we'd all like to see what an Edgar...

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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