We all like to think of moviemaking as an “art for art’s sake” kind of pursuit, but in reality, film production exists in a tightly interconnected relationship with commercial advertising. Whether we’ve noticed it or not, we’ve all been influenced by subtle and not-so-subtle product placement, likely in some of our favorite movies — at … Read more
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, are now facing legal scrutiny, capturing fans’ attention. Just hours after the historic moment of the father-son duo sharing the NBA court, news broke of a lawsuit against them. This lawsuit is tied to a 2022 car accident. Their bond is celebrated on and off the court, but this … Read more
Alexander Payne is getting serious about making an Election sequel which would explore the career of Reese Witherspoon’s Tracy Flick. Alexander Payne’s Election is a movie whose reputation seems to be growing more and more each year. With a new Criterion Collection edition in stores (and the film celebrating its 25th anniversary), Payne and the … Read more
If you love fun car films but don’t know the genre outside of the Fast & Furious franchise, here are some good ones to check out. Everyone loves fun car films. With Fast X spawning a spin-off and sequel and Gran Tusimo (out on VOD Tuesday) doing decent business at the box office, the genre … Read more
Gran Turismo sped into theaters and turned out to be a really good film. Neill Blomkamp directs the hell out of the picture, resulting in a fun crowd-pleaser that will get your adrenaline pumping, assuming you embrace the film’s fast-and-loose approach to facts. Of course, Gran Turismo is just the latest race car drama to … Read more
It’s 1985, and director William Friedkin has just about finished production on his latest cop thriller, To Live and Die in L.A. With principle photography winding down, there’s only one thing left to shoot: A car chase sequence that would provide a crucial boost of adrenaline to the movie’s final act. Friedkin was no stranger to car … Read more
In the classic ’90s thriller Speed, a madman sticks a bomb on a bus. If the bus’ speed dips below 50 miles an hour, the bomb will explode and everyone on board will die. The premise was so simple, but it was executed to perfection by director Jan de Bont and a cast that included … Read more
Fast X has landed in theaters and we wondered what the best car films were. Find out what we came up with as we put the petal to the metal! If the Fast and Furious series has taught us anything, it’s that there is nothing more important than family. Not really. It has demonstrated that … Read more