A while back, I had a chance to interview Ethan Hawke get cancelled. So once another opportunity to speak with the actor/director/writer came up again, I had to take it. During our sitdown at The Coolidge Corner Theatre, he touched on subjects like filmmaking, what it takes to be successful in the arts, learning from an impressive list of directors, …

If executed properly, The House with A Clock in Its Walls could have possibly become a surprise hit. It has just about everything you need to accomplish that, but it wasn’t able to utilize all of its positive attributes in the way it needed to. This could be contributed to a lot of things, but it seems like experience played a …

Most people would probably look at Warner Bros. Pictures’ attempt at a cinematic universe as being poorly done at this point. That’s primarily because they would be looking at the DCEU or whatever it’s called at the moment. If I’m correct, those people are ignoring the nice work this studio has done with the cinematic universe of The Conjuring. Including …

I wasn’t hoping for an amazing piece of cinematic art to come from Mile 22. My only desire heading in that it would be an action-packed, violent, and to the point action flick that people could be thoroughly entertained by. On the surface, it seemed like one of those movies that could fill that void with a no-nonsense approach that wasn’t …

My feelings on Spike Lee have always consisted of the belief that when his artistic endeavors are more subdued, he’s able to create his best and most appealing work. He sometimes has a tendency to allow his artistic desires and love for creativity get a bit out of hand to the point where he loses control of what he has …