The Best Undistributed Films of 2016
Ten films from this year without a home in the US that deserve to be on your radar, and are hopefully already on the minds of some distributors....
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Review: ‘Why Him?’ is a Good-Natured, Scattershot Comedy
It’s not often that Bryan Cranston and Megan Mullally are the comedic saviors of a movie, but that’s 2016 for you. Their years of practice improving sitcoms (Ma...
The Best Double Features of 2016
The back-to-back features that hit a specific thematic sweet spot this year....
New to Streaming: ‘Sense8,’ ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe,’ ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ and More
All the newly streaming films on Netflix, FilmStruck, Amazon, and more....
The Best Breakthrough Performances of 2016
After discussing the year's breakthrough directors, it's time to traverse to the other side of the camera. ...
The Best Documentaries of 2016
The struggle for racial equality in America, the careers of cinematographers, directors, and photographers, the immigration crisis, music as celebration and grief, and strange conspiracies -- these were just a few of the places and stories this year's documentary offerings brought us. ...
The Film Stage Show Ep. 220 – La La Land
We discuss Damien Chazelle's musical, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone....
Recommended Discs & Deals: ‘Hitchcock/Truffaut,’ ‘Sully,’ ‘Oasis: Supersonic,’ and More
Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check ou...
Review: ‘Sing’ Lacks Chemistry and Laughs
Sing has almost everything required for a Hollywood animation: the big names (Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, etc.)...
The Best Directorial Debuts of 2016
We look at the breakthrough directors of the year....
