America has a habit of romanticizing those who fight against the "establishment." Sometimes this has included individuals who have made positive social impacts on our country. But often the public and media have idolized outlaws and criminals. Stories of Bonnie and Clyde conjure young rebellious love; a pair of lovers who robbed corrupt banks during [...]
Jordan Peele blew critics and audiences away with 2017's "Get Out." With such a strong directorial debut, many wondered what he would produce next? What kind of film could possibly follow up that masterpiece? Although there are sure to be many debates over which film is superior, "US" firmly establishes Jordan Peele as this generation's [...]
Netflix's latest feature, “The Highwaymen”, tells the story of Bonnie and Clyde’s demise through the eyes of the two former Texas Rangers that tracked them down. It’s a fascinating and vastly different experience from the 1967 “Bonnie and Clyde” classic. I and a handful of other journalists spoke with Director John Lee Hancock and Writer [...]
If you've ever longed for naked Jedi, you'll love this interview with Russall Beattie, the creator of “The Empire Strips Back”, a traveling burlesque extravaganza that will be premiering in Arizona on April 2nd! TCF: The first question I'm sure you get all the time is, "how did you come up with the idea?", but [...]
2019 is a very strange year for the Academy Awards. The experts are confounded, so maybe YOU can guess who will win in each category? Print out this handy 2019 Oscars Ballot/Scoreboard from Vanity Fair and let us know how you do! The 91st Academy Awards start at 6:00 PM MST and will air on [...]
A team-up between billion-dollar director James Cameron and $7k-feature director Robert Rodriguez never sounded like a sure thing, especially when the project they choose to collaborate on is a live-action adaptation of a 90's era Manga/Anime series. An unlikely collaboration such as this usually yields either brilliance or disaster, but "Alita: Battle Angel" is neither. Instead, it captures the highs [...]
M. Night Shyamalan is a great storyteller, but that doesn't always equate to being a great writer or director. It seems that he wants the world to recognize him as an auteur. Besides producing, writing and directing his films, he also appears (ala cameo) in each. This arrogant nod to Hitchcock can be fun at times, but [...]
Quick! What are your top three ideas for making a good Transformers movie? #1: Get Michael Bay away from it. #2: Find a director that grew up loving the Gen 1 cartoon and understands the fanbase. #3: Ditch the committee written scripts. Find a single writer with a unique perspective, perhaps a woman? After the financial [...]
"Aquaman" has always been one of the silliest heroes in the DC Universe. He's a particularly difficult character for the DCEU to tackle considering their dark, dreary and emo approach to superheroes. They even managed to make Superman depressing! "Justice League" was their first attempt to inject a little frivolity, which might have worked if it [...]
On December 14th, 2018, the Phoenix Critics Circle gathered to announce their winners. "The Favourite" secured the Best Picture award with Alfonso Cuaron winning Best Director for "Roma" Ethan Hawke and Melissa McCarthy won the lead acting awards for their work in "First Reformed" and "Can You Ever Forgive Me", respectively. The complete list of winners and [...]
