When he was at the height of his power, there wasn’t a more enigmatic screen presence than Arnold Schwarzenegger. During the later portion of the 1980s and into the 1990s, Schwarzenegger became a household name and staple of the action…
Movie News: Ian McKellen Stars as Sherlock Holmes in Mr. Holmes Trailer
There’s one more case to be had on Baker Street! Mr. Holmes puts a twist on the classic tale of the world’s most famous detective. It takes us to a time where the celebrated, quick-witted Sherlock Holmes is no more. In the…
‘Ricki and the Flash’ Trailer: Meryl Streep Sings, Again
Meryl Streep will win the Golden Globe for her performance in “Ricki and the Flash”. I guarantee it. I don’t usually make such big statements based off of a trailer, but if there is one thing Streep does more than…
Movie Review: “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck”
Kurt Cobain has become so mythologized that individual pieces of his clothing have become iconic. His short life has been documented in so many books, films, archival recordings, and retrospectives that finding a new angle in which to tell his…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers (5×18) – “Eat, Spray, Linda”
For much of “Eat, Spray, Linda,” we’re watching awful things happen to Linda on, of all days, her birthday. At the beginning of the episode, we learn that she hates celebrating her birthday, a fact that you wouldn’t expect with…
Orson Welles in the 21st Century
By the end of the Great Depression, cinema was at a standstill, sound made the movies into talkies and the invention of Technicolor transported Dorothy into Oz. But sound and color were only aesthetics. Cinematic storytelling was not progressing. Directors…
Orson Welles 100th Birthday: Greatest Works
In honor of Orson Welles’ 100 Birthday, the TYF staff takes a look back at some of Welles’ greatest works and performances.