filmmaking
We Thought ‘Con Air’ Was Nicolas Cage Selling Out. It Was Actually a Glimpse of His Future
Released between ‘The Rock’ and ‘Face/Off,’ this critically derided summer smash never got much respect. Twenty-five years later, it feels like a road map charting the course for the rest of the Oscar-winner’s gonzo career
Stop Worrying About What Old Movies Couldn’t Be Made Today
Tom Nichols’ lament about ‘Pulp Fiction’ in the age of Cancel Culture is a reminder that films are made for their moment — and that reappraising them as times change is healthy, not censorious
25 Years Later, ‘Titanic’ Is a Cinematic Treasure All the Boys Should Watch
I spent my youth avoiding the James Cameron epic thinking it was chick-flick dribble. Little did I know what kind of dude-bro darkness and destruction awaited me when I finally watched it as a 30-year-old
There’s Never Been a Movie Star Like Denzel Washington
On the eve of possibly another Oscar nomination, it’s worth appreciating how singular his career has been — and the ways we take his greatness for granted
