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In her pitch trailer for Walls of Leila, writer/director Amirah Tajdin has crafted a stunning visual that needs no words, definition or understanding. What appears to be a lone couple’s struggle with…

In the 1980s, something amazing was happening in Hollywood. The technical advancement in cinema had shifted to a beautiful new state. The cynicism that ran rampant in the ‘70s was taken from…

When most people describe Robert Rossen’s The Hustler, they tell you it’s about pool and a fat guy and leave it at that. Respectfully, that is all they should say. It’s best…

By 1981, John Landis had made four movies – two being the infamous Animal House and that righteous rock n’ roll odyssey The Blues Brothers. But he’s one of these guys whose…

By 1973, Hollywood’s fascination with the western had really started to fade. From Stagecoach to The Magnificent Seven, it was apparent that the ideals were on their last leg. But, that didn’t…

By the spring of 1991, Ron Howard had established himself as a significant part of American culture. After being welcomed into our homes on The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days, he…

In 1941, Universal Pictures had found most its success by way of the monsters. Even after ousting the Laemmle family from control, the studio heads couldn’t help but keep their little franchise…

In 1984, James Cameron gave us The Terminator and made history. He gave us a film that would shape a generation, passed along from father to son. He gave us the legend…

It took an unknown screenwriter who needed his first big break and about twelve years, but we finally got a reunion of two of our favorite actors and one of the funniest…

In 2004, Wes Anderson gave us a film that no one dared to make before. It received little love at the box office, but gained a large cult following. Inspired and dedicated…