2020 was not a good year, and cinema took a great toll during it. With the vast number of films that got postponed to 2021 and beyond, it might seem at first glance that 2020 was one of the weaker years for movies. However, the FilmSpeak team doesn’t think so: we found enough gems this year to compile a glowing top 10 for all of you.
Read MoreWith 2020 over and done, we take a look at the 2021 Oscar race as a whole and see where everything is at now before the submission deadline in late February 2021.
Read MoreDespite the challenges and damage faced by the film industry in 2020, audiences have remained optimistic and excited about what 2021 has in store for them. Take a look at ten of the most anticipated films of the new year.
Read MoreMerry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals. Check out our Top-1o Classic Christmas Movies.
Read MoreIt’s November or should I say, NOIRvember?! This month, I went deep diving into the ocean of films that make up this hugely influential corner of cinema: film noir.
Read MoreIn celebration of the actor’s 40th birthday, we break down his five best performances.
Read MoreThe Criterion Channel featured a playlist all month long of 70s horror films with familiar titles like ‘The Wicker Man’ and ‘The Crazies’ but for the latest entry, I’m taking a look at 1974’s ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre;’ directed and written by Tobe Hooper, co-written by Kim Henkel.
Read MoreUpon the Neflixed resurrection of “The Boys in the Band”, Out and About takes a closer dive into the captivatingly dangerous, cracked crab infested waters surrounding both renditions of the snarky queer classic.
Read MoreRecent casting announcements and rumors hint that the MCU’s next Spider-Man film might go multiversal. But is that a good thing?
Read MoreDavid Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network” celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary, yet the themes of media and privacy feel more relevant in 2020 than they did in 2010.
Read MoreJean-Luc Godard’s third film, with its technical innovation, darker themes and exquisite dialogue are all the rationale one needs to see why he was one of the greats.
Read MorePerhaps its best that the first film in a column about the big questions of queer cinema was something deeply personal, glaringly obvious, and polarizing within the queer community-- Luca Guadagnino’s beloved and bemoaned Call Me By Your Name.
Read MoreHappy Birthday Hans Zimmer - to celebrate the iconic composer, let’s take a look at the top ten movie scores of his career.
Read MoreHow many Charlie Kaufmans does it take to write a screenplay? As it turns out the answer is two, but only if they are played by two Nic Cages.
Read MoreFollowing a world-class run of surrealist dramedies, Kaufman suddenly found himself flung into the annals of romanic comedy history with his memory-erasing jailbreak, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Read MoreAs the streaming wars wage on, The Criterion Channel, HboMax, Prime Video and even the occasional Netflix pre-1980 bone, have made it easier than ever for the filmmakers of tomorrow to find the gems of yesterday.
Read MoreIn 2002, Charlie Kaufman found a third feature in “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and an adversary in its director, George Clooney.
Read MoreAfter his debut, Kaufman’s “Human Nature” proves to be one of his most philosophically hairy tales.
Read MoreA look at 5 new shows that are coming to your streaming services, and the books that inspired them.
Read MoreWith the imminent September 4th release of Charlie Kaufman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”, a Kaufman retrospective is just what the therapist ordered.
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