Christopher Saunders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 667 )

• The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

  

  "Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?"One of Hollywood's most prescient films, The Manchurian Candidate (1962) anticipated a decade of... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Detective

  

  "There's more to police work than flashing a badge around."The Detective (1968) makes a surprising vehicle for Frank Sinatra. This crude, violent crime flick... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Third Man

  

  "The world doesn't make any heroes outside of your stories."Some movies are so flawless, their existence seems a miracle. Carol Reed's The Third Man (1949)... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Die Hard

  

  "Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker!"Few action movies hold up better than Die Hard (1988). John McTiernan's magnum opus shot Bruce Willis to stardom and spawned... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Merry Christmas

  

  SourceMerry Christmas to all my readers! Thanks for staying loyal through a rocky year. I'm taking the holiday off, but I'll have some more theatrical reviews... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Driving Miss Daisy

  

  "I think it's wonderful how things are changing."It's fashionable to pick on Driving Miss Daisy (1989), an unassuming drama that unexpectedly won Best Picture. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jungle Fever

  

  "There will be no penis between us!"No one accused Spike Lee of subtlety, and Jungle Fever (1991) tackles its subject - interracial relationships - full bore. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Serena

  

  Shelved for over a year before release, Serena (2014) was a puzzling failure. Reuniting Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper right after Silver Linings Playbook... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Do the Right Thing

  

  "Fuck you, fuck your fuckin' pizza, and fuck Frank Sinatra!" Throughout the '90s, Spike Lee became American cinema's greatest provocateur. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Captain America: The Winter Soldier

  

  "There's a chance you might be in the wrong business."I found Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) boring, but its sequel is far superior. The Winter... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Election (1999)

  

  "Some people say I'm an overachiever, but I think they're just jealous." Like many indie darlings, Alexander Payne's Election (1999) was screwed by bad... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Law and Order (1953)

  

  "I'm hired to keep the peace, not kill people."Ronald Reagan never became an A-list star, but was well-suited for Westerns. Nathan Juran's Law and Order (1953)... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hoffa

  

  "Life's a negotiation. It's all give and take."No film about organized labor can please everyone, but Danny DeVito's Hoffa (1992) was an especially tough sell. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Creed

  

  "Make your own legacy."After 39 years and six films, Sylvester Stallone finally hands the Rocky franchise to a younger filmmaker and star. The choice wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fruitvale Station

  

  "We're just trying to get home!"Fruitvale Station (2013) provided an auspicious debut for Ryan Coogler, who graduated to this fall's Rocky spinoff Creed. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Departed

  

  "The rat symbolizes obviousness!"Considering Martin Scorsese's resume, how did he win Best Picture for The Departed (2006)? Partly as a make-up Oscar, partly... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Cousin Vinny

  

  "I'm learning all this as I go along. I'm bound to fuck up a little!"Joe Pesci gained recognition playing hair-trigger psychopaths in Martin Scorsese movies. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• RIP Gabriele Ferzetti

  

  Fans of Italian cinema mourn the death of Gabriele Ferzetti, one of Italy's greatest screen actors. Active since the fascist era, Ferzetti earned comparisons... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Run of the Arrow

  

  "Maybe a broken neck is the best answer for what ails you."Samuel Fuller's Run of the Arrow (1957) is a definite oddity. Anticipating A Man Called Horse and... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Spotlight

  

  "If it takes a village to raise children, it takes a village to abuse them."Modern journalism has a bad name, which Tom McCarthy's Spotlight (2015) seeks to... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES