Watch: Tim Matheson as Reagan in Nat Geo's 'Killing Reagan' Trailer

"Last time I checked, I am in control here." We don't usually cover TV trailers, but this one seems like it's worth making an exception for. Killing Reagan is a feature film for the National Geographic Channel made by filmmaker Rod Lurie. It's an adaptation of...

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Frodo lives! and so do his franchises

Given the saturation of fantasy, sci-fi and superhero films we experience today, not to mention how frequently we quote from Lord Of The Rings, it bears reminding now and again (not too obsessively, mind) just what a game changer Lord Of The Rings was. Jordan...

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Remembering Jack Davis

We were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of legendary illustrator Jack Davis. First as a founding member of Mad magazine’s “usual gang of idiots,” and later as one of the preeminent commercial illustrators of his generation, Jack . . . Read More ...

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Video Essay. Imitation, Contamination, Dissolution: Bong Joon Ho's "Memories of Murder"

The sixteenth entry in an on-going series of audiovisual essays by Cristina Álvarez López and Adrian Martin. MUBI will be showing Bong Joong-ho's Memories of Murder (2003) from July 30 to August 28, 2016 in the United States. Imitation. Serial killer movies have always been obsessed with the patterns formed by the act of imitation. The...

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Jason Bourne Review: Welcome to The Bourne Monotony

We thought Greengrass and Damon could avoid 2016’s sequel curse. We were wrong. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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Masterminds - Trailer 3

  Masterminds - Trailer 3 In this action comedy based on true events, David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) discovers the true meaning of adventure. He is a simple man stuck in a monotonous life. Every day he drives an armored car, transporting millions with...

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Watch: Full Trailer for Melodramatic 'The Love Witch' Horror Comedy

"She loved men… to death." Oscilloscope has released an official trailer (that's NSFW) for a horror comedy called The Love Witch, written & directed by Anna Biller. The film is a tribute to 1960s pulp novels and Technicolor melodramas, which is why it looks...

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Meet the 2016 Winners of the Jameson First Shot Filmmaking Contest

There are filmmaking contests, then there are real filmmaking contests. This is one of the best, a real chance to break into the industry and work with genuine talent. The top three winners of the fifth year of Jameson First Shot international short film competition...

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Did You See This?

Over at The New Yorker, Richard Brody chooses African cinema landmark Touki Bouki as his movie of the week. In this vibrant portrait of 1970s Senegal, director Djibril Diop Mambéty “doesn’t stint on depicting the practicalities—economic, . . . Read More ...

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Why Friday the 13th Part VI is a Monumentally Important Film

No, we’re not kidding. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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Why Filmmakers Should Favor Their Own Work

Never mind modesty if you’re set on making great movies. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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What’s Happening on Hulu

This week on Hulu, we’re basking in the summer sun with Too Dang Hot, a free festival of cinematic scorchers. Ranging from an intimate Swedish psychodrama to a Japanese New Wave thriller, this selection of sweat-drenched titles includes . . . Read More ...

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The Past and Future of Mental Illness on Screen

The various ways mental health is used as a foil for plot. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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The Delightful Progressiveness of Laika

How the studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and more has been pushing boundaries for years. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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The Suicide Squad Pain Index

A Helpful Chart of the Main Suicide Squad Actors and Their Need for a Hit. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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Meet This Week’s Sponsor: Jameson First Shot

Here are Film School Rejects, we have always been fans of the rogues. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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Review: 'Jason Bourne' Returns Without Creativity, Excitement or Cool

At least Matt Damon is back, right? That may be a common sentiment from anyone who followed along with the Bourne franchise. The first trilogy of films – The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum – make up an impressively intense series of espionage thrillers...

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New US Trailer for Park Chan-wook's Sensual Film 'The Handmaiden'

Magnolia Pictures & Amazon Studios have unveiled the official US trailer for Park Chan-wook's latest film, The Handmaiden, a sensual crime thriller in Korea. The story is actually based on Sarah Waters' novel, titled Fingersmith, which is set in Victorian...

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The Inerasable Review: Whisper Hello to the Year’s Best Horror Film (So Far)

The director of A Boy and His Samurai explores his darker side. Continue reading on Film School Rejects »...

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