The Film Canon

A series of articles and reviews of older movies that have entered, well, the film canon, for being creatively or culturally important. Everything from Citizen Kane to The Breakfast Club to Fargo to The Dark Knight. So we can all create a diverse list of essential movies for the young folk cinephiles to watch

The Film Canon: Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

Over 200 years later and we still love Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice so much…

The Film Canon: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

There’s not much in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. It’s usually a city that travelers bypass on their…

The Film Canon: Sweet Smell of Success

J.J. Hunsecker’s eyes watch New York night life like God. In fact, J.J is God…

The Film Canon: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

AND WE’RE BACK! “Who will be his next victim you?” warns the lobby poster for…

The Film Canon: Clueless (1995)

Unfortunately, I remember few movie theater outings as a young child, but seeing Clueless at…

The Film Canon: ‘Jaws’ (1975)

With the recent mega-success of Jurassic World and the reminder that people REALLY like monster…