adminLight the Fuse: Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025)
The world lost one of its greatest musical talents on Thursday when the great Argentinian composer Lalo Schifrin died after complications from pneumonia. The sheer genius of Schifrin was evident…
Our 10 Most Anticipated Films of the 2025 Fantasia Film Festival
The world’s largest genre film festival, Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival is one of the most exciting, not to mention lengthy (it typically runs two, sometimes nearly three weeks), fests…
SDCC 2025: Celebrating ALL the Popular Arts
“Cease and desist!” A “lawyer” in an ACME t-shirt yelled up at the “Coyote vs. Acme” panel in the biggest room at San Diego Comic-Con, Hall H, the cavernous 6700-seat…
Restored and Rediscovered Festival Spotlights Organizations at the Forefront of Film Restoration
It seems like every month, there’s an exciting new 4K re-release or a newly restored rediscovery that’s reaching audiences for the first time. But the busy calendar of film restorations…
The 10 Best Oasis Needle Drops
By the time you read this, Noel and Liam Gallagher will have finally put the finishing touches on a truce to their 16-year cold war that began when Oasis broke…
The Spies of “Eyes of Wakanda” Can’t Be Stopped in Vibrant New Disney+ Animated Series
Eyeing the “Arcane” and anime fandoms, Disney+ original “Eyes of Wakanda” is all about the spies who keep the secrets Wakanda doesn’t want the world to know. The new limited…
The Puppet Master Was Right: “Ghost in the Shell” at 30
“Ghost in the Shell” has been haunting my thoughts. I’ve watched Mamoru Oshii’s classic anime countless times, and no matter how long it’s been since my last viewing, certain images…
enomaA Tour Through the Brand New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Before IMDb and Wikipedia, while most people only thought of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) during Oscar season, the Academy provided a small haven for Los…