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"You Stay Classy, San Diego": Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Aug 17

Aug 17 "You Stay Classy, San Diego": Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Nick Isaac
Saturday Night Live Retro

Anchorman brought us the golden age of comedy and paved a way for SNL cast members to break into Hollywood.

"Party Time! Excellent!": On the Couch with Wayne's World
Aug 15

Aug 15 "Party Time! Excellent!": On the Couch with Wayne's World

Matthew Curione
Saturday Night Live Retro

Unlike the Suck-Cut, Wayne's World 1&2 most definitely do not.

Ridley Scott Says Goodbye to the Human Race in Alien: Covenant
Aug 15

Aug 15 Ridley Scott Says Goodbye to the Human Race in Alien: Covenant

William Mai

It's not only the android David who revels in the frailty of humanity. 

A Face on a Pedestal: Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas
Aug 14

Aug 14 A Face on a Pedestal: Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas

William Mai
Harry Dean Stanton Series

A celebration of one of the greatest actors and a face. 

The King of Summer: 11.22.63 (2016)
Aug 14

Aug 14 The King of Summer: 11.22.63 (2016)

Marcus Irving
The King Of Summer

Stephen King's time travel story gets a top flight adaptation.

The King of Summer: Silver Bullet (1985)
Aug 11

Aug 11 The King of Summer: Silver Bullet (1985)

Sean Beattie
The King Of Summer

The Cycle of the Werewolf adaptation provides some worthwhile werewolf thrills. 

Adapting the Unadaptable: Lego, Angry Birds, and The Emoji Movie
Aug 11

Aug 11 Adapting the Unadaptable: Lego, Angry Birds, and The Emoji Movie

Mark Watlington

Mark looks at three adaptations of seemingly unadaptable properties, all with different levels of success.

The King of Summer: Misery (1990)
Aug 10

Aug 10 The King of Summer: Misery (1990)

Matthew Curione
The King Of Summer

The only Oscar winning King adaptation, Misery is a claustrophobic classic.

Memories Were Meant to Fade: Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days (1995)
Aug 5

Aug 5 Memories Were Meant to Fade: Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days (1995)

Alex Miller
Kathryn Bigelow Retro

Bigelow's cyberpunk, sci-fi social commentary still hits hard over a decade later.

See You in the Next Life: Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break (1991)
Aug 4

Aug 4 See You in the Next Life: Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break (1991)

William Mai
Kathryn Bigelow Retro

Bigelow's female perspective elevates the action genre.

They Call Me The King: Edgar Wright's The World's End (2013)
Aug 4

Aug 4 They Call Me The King: Edgar Wright's The World's End (2013)

Ben Lane
Edgar Wright Series

Ben makes the case that Wright's 2013 sci-fi comedy is indeed his best work to date. 

The King of Summer: Salem's Lot (1979)
Aug 4

Aug 4 The King of Summer: Salem's Lot (1979)

Alex Miller
The King Of Summer

Stephen King + Tobe Hooper = A Scary Good Time

Remembering Sam Shepard (1943-2017)
Aug 3

Aug 3 Remembering Sam Shepard (1943-2017)

Alex Miller
Editorial

Alex Miller remembers the influential Sam Shepard. 

Forty Miles of Bad Road: Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987)
Aug 3

Aug 3 Forty Miles of Bad Road: Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987)

Rockie Juarez
Kathryn Bigelow Retro

The western-horror-romance-vampire movie still packs a punch nearly three decades later. 

Revisiting An Inconvenient Truth
Aug 3

Aug 3 Revisiting An Inconvenient Truth

Mark Watlington

Over a decade later, and with An Inconvenient Sequel on its way, we take a look back at Al Gore's global warming documentary.

The King of Summer: Needful Things (1993)
Jul 31

Jul 31 The King of Summer: Needful Things (1993)

Sean Beattie
The King Of Summer

Prices are low but payments are high at Needful Things.

Spying on the Spies: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Jul 28

Jul 28 Spying on the Spies: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

William Mai

The John Le Carré adaptation removes the flash of typical spy films, leaving only the truth behind its characters. 

The King of Summer: Stand by Me (1986)
Jul 28

Jul 28 The King of Summer: Stand by Me (1986)

William Mai
The King Of Summer

There are no ghosts or killer clowns in this Rob Reiner adaption of Stephen King's story, but that doesn't mean it's not as effective. 

"Woo-hoo!" The Simpsons Movie at 10
Jul 27

Jul 27 "Woo-hoo!" The Simpsons Movie at 10

The TFS Staff
2007 in Film

The longest running sitcom hit the big screen ten years ago.

Our Favorite Episodes from Batman: The Animated Series
Jul 26

Jul 26 Our Favorite Episodes from Batman: The Animated Series

The TFS Staff

Rockie & Sean share with you some of the all-time best entries in this classic series.

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