In his first attempt at narrative film without his brother and collaborator Joel Coen, Ethan Coen keeps it in the family. His partner in Dolls for riding is his wife, Tricia Cook. He produced, wrote and directed, and she produced, wrote and edited the new film. Or so they are credited, but perhaps like his …
The idea of a movie based on a toy has always been shorthand for the utter creative bankruptcy of the film industry—an idea so pathetic and oppressively capitalist that it seems to contradict the very idea of art. Yet, for every five or more examples where this is true, there is an exception to the …
The Lego Movie proved that a movie based on a toy could work Read More »
Dance never goes out of style, but apparently dance movies do. The 40th anniversary of Free makes us think about all the dance movies we’ve loved over the years and the dearth of those types of movies these days. If you look at social media, especially TikTok, the dance is more popular than ever. Dancing …
Why don’t they make dance movies like Footloose anymore? Read More »
Humanity’s mission to find evidence to prove that stars really are just like us has made some impressive strides in the past few years. From discovery Tom Cruise loves popcorn and movies to Ben Affleck tries to complete a cumbersome Dunkin’ order in one trip, celebrities expressed a greater willingness to display their more down-to-earth …
Jamie Chung took this cameo on the succession to keep his health insurance Read More »
There is a scene from Michael Mann Ferrari where beleaguered, self-obsessed carmaker Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) looks into racing car design with his son Piero, whom he had with his lover Lina Lardy (Shailene Woodley) and raised in secret – from both the public and his wife , Penelope Cruz’s Laura Ferrari – for years. …
The CG car crashes in Michael Mann’s Ferrari are actually good Read More »
In a series of special year-end roundtables, AV Club looks back at some of the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Taylor Swift defeats Spider-Man In many ways, 2023 felt like the year concerts really came back in full force after the Covid lockdown and social distancing. Of course, people …
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and the Year in Touring Music – Round Table Read More »
Every Friday, AV Club employees kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, immersing ourselves in the ideas behind the hobby we love with a little Game theory. We’ll sound off in the space above and invite you to respond below in the comments, telling us what you’re playing this …
A great year for gaming has left Xbox Game Pass behind Read More »
