On a fairly regular basis, plays that have been made into movies still feel like plays. It is partially the limited number of locations used, but it is much more the feel of the dialogue. A wiser person would put… Read More ›
Zachary Quinto
Movie Review: “Hotel Artemis”
A lot of movies (for that matter a lot of television shows and books as well) make promises. Sometimes these promises are implied, not explicit, but they exist nonetheless. At the outset of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” we are… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Heads to Deep Space with "Star Trek Beyond"
Are film franchises more difficult beasts than one-off movies, at least for writers? How hard does it have to be to do something new and different and yet familiar and enjoyable? How hard does it have to be knowing that… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Snowden"
The single best moment of the “Snowden” press screening came after the movie had concluded. It occurred during a Q&A which featured the film’s stars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley; its director, Oliver Stone; and the man himself, Edward Snowden… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Star Trek Beyond"
Many would argue that “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” is the high point of the “Star Trek” film franchise and certainly there is a case to be made for it. It is in fact the lofty heights reached… Read More ›