Canon of Film

'Requiem for a Dream' should be the first Aronofsky film people watch. It’s the most kinetic upon first viewing (although a second viewing reveals it less so), and it certainly comes off as his most experimental and possibly creative.

In this edition of CANON OF FILM, we take a look at Bob Clark‘s holiday classic, ‘A Christmas Story‘. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here. ‘A CHRISTMAS STORY’ (1983) Director: Bob Clark Screenplay: Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown & Bob Clark based on the novel …

It’s been over 20 years since 'Toy Story' was first released. In that time, the landscape of film animation has changed so dramatically that you can separate the time difference

When Spike Lee’s '25th Hour,' came out in 2002, it was ignored by most every award show, and made only a handful of top 10 lists.

In this week’s edition of CANON OF FILM, we take a look at one of Woody Allen‘s most popular films, ‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here. CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (1989) Director/Screenwriter: Woody Allen [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/JBzlQ7bUtKk”] Part dark tragedy, part dark comedy, or …

This is one of the few endings to these things that’s still exciting to watch on multiple viewings and if I tell you why, I’d be giving something away, so just trust me on this, and, and I'm positive that when Kenneth Branagh's new remake comes out next week--the fourth filmed remake of the movie in my lifetime by my count of calculations, including two TV movies, and a Japanese remake last year-- it will live up to this standard.

Although he acted in over 50 films during his illustrious acting career, Charles Laughton only got to direct one film in his lifetime, but he made it count, and it stands as strange unique essential film that’s part 'Huckleberry Finn', and the rest, this surrealistic nightmare with a tone that seems to directly influence modern horror/slasher film directors like Wes Craven, John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper.