Sitemap - 2020 - Formerly Dangerous
Did you have Wonder Woman or Soul under your tree this year?
In an IP-driven Hollywood, original voices feel more urgent than ever
Is "stagey" really a bad thing for a film to be?
HBO Max and Disney Plus make a case for a permanent paradigm shift
Let's talk about HBO Max and the alleged 'death of movie theaters'
Take Me To Church: Jurassic Summer
An unlikely source offers up a lesson in healing
Hollywood's "poor drag" is a drag, indeed
Young superheroes, right and wrong
What could David Fincher's MANK and Brandon Cronenberg's POSSESSOR possibly have in common?
New Star Wars, new Bill Murray, and movies as church are all on our mind this weekend
Alex Winter makes a case for why Zappa mattered in his exceptional new documentary
FREAKY is no-holds-barred smart slasher fun with a twist
Are you leaning into horror this year or does 2020 make that redundant?
Could James Bond really DIE at home?
Two new films spotlight American highs and lows from hope to horror
Can movies be a love language?
Gibney's TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL isn't surprising but it is infuriating
Can racial tension be good entertainment in the year of #BLM?
Exploding teenagers, hippie cosplay, and brand-new Fincher
It's Fargo, so it's pretty good, ya know
If Robert Zemeckis isn't too big for streaming, who is?
Crazy discoveries and quiet giants
Cult members, serial bigamists, and motorcycle trips with old friends
Pryor's honesty, Kaufman's loneliness, and Scorsese's masterwork all share a Sunday spotlight
Criterion throws an Albert Brooks party
The CUTIES controversy is a dangerous fraud
Hype is the mind-killer as the DUNE trailer arrives
Does TENET's opening tell us anything about anything?
Is it Tenet day or Mulan day where you are?
HBO's Class Action Park is an honest look at the reckless '80s
Bill & Ted make a most excellent return, dudes
Oh, god help me, I've got an idea
The Friday Free-For-All makes its debut
We're back with a trio of new reviews
Let's end the summer with an at-home film festival
A fistful of Friday reviews spotlight comedy, documentaries and more
What does Mulan mean to the larger conversation about PVOD?
We say goodbye to Alan Parker, director of FAME, THE COMMITMENTS and EVITA
Getting back my taste for food
What movie do you most want to see during the pandemic?
A double helping of Meat Loaf wraps up a Film Nerd birthday
NBC's Peacock should be plucked and roasted
What won your personal movie weekend?
Have you ever seen a movie at the exact right time?
100 issues in, we take a moment to reflect
As our first film nerd turns 15, we look back at the ride so far
Film Nerd 2.0 asks: Can you share problematic movies with your kids?
Another round with Apatow on honesty and influences
Judd Apatow on Sanders, Shandling, and Quarantine Movie Nights
Michael Keaton's the Bat again and George R.R. Martin is making pages... are these the end times?
David Koepp's haunted house movie is scary dull
What makes a TV show stick in your memory?
We dig into new fantasies both fresh and foul
When adaptations miss their mark
GONE WITH THE WIND isn't going anywhere
Pete Davidson's new film highlights important ideas amidst shaggy stoner comedy
What dream double-feature would you program to re-open theaters?
What movies do you use to mark your milestones?
Dispatches from the streaming wars
Do you dream of drive-in movies?
It's a Snyder Cut, but is it 'the' Snyder Cut?
Are you allowed to change your mind?
"Will Work For Food Or Movies"
Scooby-Doo and Capone fight it out for home viewers
Hamilton heads home and leaves money on the table in the process
A mother's day look at the movies that shaped me
'Remake' doesn't have to be a dirty word
Can there be a mainstream if we don't have common viewing spaces?
Getting weird with the kids as we pick quarantine films
Clouseau marathons and Bill Murray vs a hurricane
The Half-Century Dream, Part 1
Do film scores live separate from the films where they originate?
Kicking off the countdown to 50
Judd Apatow and Pete Davidson opt to conquer Staten Island from home
Who was your first movie star fixation?
What if there's no way back to normal from here?
Getting animated in quarantine with Netflix
Vampires, Tin Men, and Fine Young Cannibals on a Saturday Free-For-All
Is it okay to be happy right now?
Both small films and epics are keeping us busy
The Saturday Free-For-All Strikes Back!
WITHNAIL and TROLLS and '70s Comfort Food
Sharing an American classic with the kids during quarantine
Feeling FEARLESS as we head into another quarantined weekend
Going viral with TIGER KING in the age of going viral
Stealing back a favorite film during quarantine
A lyrical look at life during wartime is today's QPOD
We've got a very quiet Quarantine Pick O'the Day
We say goodbye to the great Stuart Gordon
Spending Saturday at the Overlook
We dream of sushi as we spend another day in quarantine
We take a slight turn to the dark with today's movie pick
A week in, have we even glimpsed the new normal yet?
Today's quarantine title is one of the greatest family films of all time
Why would we turn to movies during a time of crisis?
We try to find the absurdity in the end of the world with today’s choice
Quarantine continues with Jeunet's magical love story AMÉLIE
We kick off our self-quarantine with Robert Altman's delightful POPEYE
'The Hunt' works best as tongue-in-cheek trash
Did superhero movies kill the movie star?
Looking for comfort as Hollywood contends with COVID-19
It's a man's world in month #2 of the Formerly Dangerous Movie Club
Whose film is INDIANA JONES 5?
How much Star Wars do you actually care about?
Empathy Should Be Baked Into Film Fandom… So Why Isn’t It?
Leigh Whannell's 'Invisible Man' is a smart and thrilling must-see
No, we don't 'need' a new Matrix film, but do we 'need' any movie?
When did Jon Favreau become one of Hollywood's biggest innovators?
If you squint, Steve Bannon could totally be Taylor Swift
What's your movie or TV comfort food?
Why It Wasn't Hard To Say Goodbye To 'The Good Place'
How much time do you give an 'almost'?
The titles for month two of the FDMC are...
Saturday Free-For-All: Oscar Weekend
Reading The Weather - Making Lightning Strike
FMDC #1: Welcome to the Movie Club
Adventures On The Plex Server #1
What I'll Take From 2019: Part III
Saturday Free-For-All / Hold the Fox
Friday Snapshot: Shaking off the January blues
What I'll Take From 2019: Part II