Danny Bowes
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'Gold Diggers of 1933' and the Allure of Pre-Code Cinema
Witness the rise of a star, Joan Blondell, in a deeply fascinating era of film history with the pre-code musical 'Gold Diggers of 1933.' → Read More
Why Did I Watch ‘The Number 23?’ The Answer May Shock You
In a quest to cure movie discourse boredom, one columnist ventures wildly into the fray with Jim Carrey. → Read More
Spacetime in Westeros: A ‘Game of Thrones’ Exclusive
You won't believe what we learned about HBO's transportation budget... → Read More
America Had a Great Fall
Rewatching 'All The President's Men' On The Anniversary of Nixon's Resignation. → Read More
Plot is Not the Key to Great Cinema
Focusing on the tree of narrative means missing the forest of cinema. → Read More
Fredo Corleone Deserves Better
He's more than just your real world political punchline. → Read More
Kevin Costner’s Peak As An Embodiment Of The American Dream
For five years, Kevin Costner exemplified the American Dream on screen. → Read More
'Batman & Robin' at 20: What Can We Learn From It? Does It Know Things? What Does It Know?
Exploring Joel Shumacher's final Batman film and its influence on what came later. → Read More
The Top 10 Funniest Non-Comedies Of All Time
BBC lists are boring. This list isn't. → Read More
A Simple Solution To Not Only The Decline Of Movie Theaters, But Life Itself
Notes on the theatrical experience, psychology, and sexism. → Read More
What Does "Chief Creative Officer," Or Anything For That Matter, Mean?
Jared Leto is taking over a streaming service. There's a lot to unpack here. → Read More
Why Studios Need To Get Back In Touch With What Made Them In The First Place
I recently had a discussion with a friend, on a subject discussed quite a bit in recent years among cinephiles or movie geeks or whatever we people who prefer to spend our time in dark rooms watching… → Read More
Let’s Keep Talking About Big Little Lies –
I’m finding that writing about Big Little Lies is extraordinarily difficult, because an itemization of its merits as a piece of craft are inevitably going to sound like backhanded compliments, and I… → Read More
Let Us Now Praise Woody Harrelson
History is cyclical, because the natural world consists of circles and spheres rather than straight lines, which I think is a sufficiently cosmological way to address the career of Woody Harrelson… → Read More
‘We Made It For The Fans, Not The Critics’ Is A False Construct
It’s time to put Hollywood’s favorite response to criticism out to pasture. → Read More
The Underneath: An Austin Noir
Looking back at the movie that almost caused Steven Soderbergh to have a fatal breakdown. → Read More
Where Does Moonlight Rank Among the Best Best Pictures?
It’s rare enough that the Oscars award Best Picture to the actual best picture among its nominees, but Moonlight is the even rarer case of the Academy recognizing the best American film in a given… → Read More
10 Underappreciated Martin Scorsese Pictures
Celebrate the legendary filmmakers birthday with his less-celebrated work. → Read More
Film Noir Essentials: 7 Movies to Watch This Noirvember
Every November, movie fans go deep on film noir for "Noirvember." Here is a primer for the genre, seven essentials to get you caught up. → Read More
The 8 Worst Movie Presidents
If you think Donald Trump would be bad, remember these fictional presidents… → Read More