‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins: ‘We Need a New Kind of Hero’
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First woman to direct a huge superhero movie on breaking the blockbuster glass ceiling and why the world's ready for a "positive" heroine.
‘Alien: Covenant’: Katherine Waterston on Becoming a Next-Gen Action Hero
Posted in: Movie ReviewsSci-fi franchise's new female badass on going from Paul Thomas Anderson and the Potterverse to fighting extraterrestrial predators.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’: Why Marvel’s Misfit-Filmmaker Gamble Works
Posted in: Movie ReviewsAs company's latest superhero movie crushes the competition, we look at the MCU's MVPs – the left-field folks behind the camera.
20 Most Essential Jonathan Demme Movies
Posted in: Movie ReviewsFrom serial-killer thrillers to 'Stop Making Sense,' mob comedies to a feature-length monologue – the Demme films you need to see ASAP.
Jonathan Demme, ‘Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘Philadelphia’ Director, Dead at 73
Posted in: Movie Reviews'Stop Making Sense' filmmaker succumbs to esophageal cancer.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ‘Fast and Furious’ Movies
Posted in: Movie ReviewsWhy embracing the squealing tires and sheer ridiculousness of these supersized car movies helped me believe in blockbusters again.
‘Five Came Back’: The True Story of How Hollywood Helped Win World War II
Posted in: Movie ReviewsHow a new Netlfix doc on directors who filmed on the frontlines (and made propaganda) sheds light on a forgotten chapter.
Werner Herzog: The Art of Being a Death-Defying, Gonzo Filmmaking Genius
Posted in: Movie ReviewsHe's dragged ships up mountains, hypnotised actors and stared into volcanoes – and the German director is still obsessively seeking a deeper truth.
Why We Needed ‘Logan’ to Kill the Modern Superhero Movie
Posted in: Movie ReviewsHugh Jackman's last stand as Wolverine puts a stake in the heart of the genre – and sets the stage for its bigger, stronger rebirth.
Peter Travers on Bill Paxton: A Modest Actor of Immodest Gifts
Posted in: Movie Reviews"I'm the guy who isn't Leo DiCaprio," the Texas character actor joked – but Rolling Stone's film critic remembers him as a bona fide movie star.
