Welcome to our epic list of the best romantic comedies of all time… 50 of them. 50. Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Most of Wes Anderson’s films could be described as romantic comedies, but his 2012 effort stands out, as its central story focuses on young love and the need to find acceptance. In Anderson’s world, while …
In the summer of 1990, Warren Beatty’s labor-of-love, Dick Tracy, became a surprise commercial hit, earned acclaim for its visuals and technical artistry, and went on to win a number of high-profile awards. Its cast was bursting with stars and beloved character actors. So why, 25 years on, does it feel so forgotten? Certainly, director-producer-star …
The Conversation is a feature at PopOptiq bringing together Drew Morton and Landon Palmer in a passionate debate about cinema new and old. For their ninth piece, they discuss Elaine May’s notorious flop Ishtar (1987). LANDON’S TAKE Elaine May possesses one of the more underappreciated shadow biographies of post-classical Hollywood, while also sporting several overtly tragic credits to her …
Dustin Hoffman might just be the figurative face of New Hollywood. In 1967’s The Graduate, he made his acting debut in a film that helped shape the shift from the style and standards of Old Hollywood dramas to a new way of telling stories and breaking from tradition. So when Hoffman says film is as bad …
30. Sense and Sensibility Directed by: Ang Lee Ang Lee has gone in about eight different directions in terms of genre. His resume includes “The Ice Storm,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” Hulk,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Life of Pi,” and this delightful Jane Austen adaptation, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and young Kate Winslet. “Sense …
The knock on the Academy Awards throughout the years always seem to be how certain actors, directors and films are snubbed in favor of other chosen nominations. Sometimes the justification for these overlooked selections in performances and motion pictures are warranted. Many will agree that a lot of injustices have been committed based on how …
On April 29th, 2014, the entertainment community lost a truly gifted and likable performer. Robert William “Bob” Hoskins was an English actor, director, and comedian who had a wonderful and diverse career spanning more than 4 decades. Known mainly for his film roles, Hoskins’ on-screen personas were often that of gruff, down-to-Earth individuals who would …
Chef Written and directed by Jon Favreau USA, 2014 It’s been roughly 7 years since Pixar released their best film to date, Ratatouille, which manages to be both a celebration of food and of the creative spirit. A great artist, that film argues, can come from even the most unlikely place, and so the world …
Quartet Directed by Dustin Hoffman Written by Ronald Harwood (play and screenplay) U.K., 2012 In the directorial debut from legendary actor Dustin Hoffman, Quartet, there is a character named Cissy (Pauline Collins) who, in one of the film’s many moments of levity, quotes an old friend by saying that old age is not for sissies. …
Dustin Hoffman is recognised by many as one of the greatest actors of all time, with even his most recent work on the short-lived HBO series Luck drawing acclaim. But in 1966, he was still a young actor looking for his big break. Below you can see a personality test and a stock test with …
Over the last decade, the Scottsdale International Film Festival (SIFF) has grown impressively, starting in 2001 with just 11 films. When the 12th annual event kicks off on October 5th, SIFF will have 38 films and 69 screenings, with special guests such as director Josh Dragotta and actress Angel Walker (in town to present their …
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Full credit for this concept belongs to Mark Kermode… Given the law of averages, it’s fairly common that as film fans we’re far more likely to run into a stinker than we are a new classic, or worse still a underwhelming slice of anti-climax that promised so much more. Quite often that leaves us deciphering …
Luck, Season 1 , Episode 9 Written by Eric Roth Directed by Mimi Leder Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO “Today’s the day they take it all away from us.” If you were looking for doomy portent to tie in with the fact that this is now in all likelihood the last episode of …
Luck, Season 1, Episode 8 Written by John R. Perrotta and Jay Hovdey Directed by Allen Coulter Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO This week, Mike had Nathan Israel cut up into little pieces, wrapped in plastic, and thrown overboard, never to be seen again. A similar fate befell Luck itself in the same …
Luck, Season 1, Episode 7 Written by Amanda Ferguson Directed by Brian Kirk Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO “Syntax!” In David Milch-land, words and language are king. They have power, but that power can be tragically misapplied. That’s a lesson poor Nathan Israel learns too late in “Episode Seven”‘s most memorable sequence, in …
Luck, Season 1, Episode 6 Written by Robin Shushan Directed by Henry Bronchtein Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO In Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, an act of God ripped straight from the Old Testament seems to tear uncannily from the sky and set right the paths of a dozen or so misdirected souls, defying …
Luck, Season 1, Episode 5 Written by Scott Willson Directed by Brian Kirk Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO For a show initially mostly noted for its denseness and incomprehensibility, Luck seems awfully human in “Episode Five.” Possibly the least racing-intensive outing yet, this week principally works towards getting us better acquainted with a …
Luck, Season One, Episode Four Written by Jay Hovdey Directed by Phillip Noyce Airs Sundays at 10pm EST on HBO Several of the small legion of critics who have access to Luck‘s entire first season have been claiming for weeks that it’s in this fourth installment that the show really kicks it up a notch …
Luck, Season One, Episode Three Written by Bill Barich Directed by Allen Coulter Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO First, a word about the controversy surrounding the show that arose this week. For the uninitiated, it came out that two horses perished over the course of the filming of the show’s first season; as …
Luck, Season One, Episode Two Written by John R. Perrotta Directed by Terry George Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on HBO “The Ace is back in place.” To Luck‘s credit, it goes to great lengths to put all of its players on an even keel in terms of representation on the screen; that means the …
Luck, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Written by David Milch Directed by Michael Mann Airs Sundays on HBO More than most series – and even more than most HBO series – Luck is facing down a hell of a set of expectations. For the first time since the disastrously-received (but, in some corners, quietly revered) …