Steven Spielberg’s family upbringing has always seeped into his best works. The prolific filmmaker’s relationship with his parents and their divorce informed Close Encounters of…
Liam Neeson as the world-weary protagonist in an action thriller has become its own successful subgenre. His particular set of skills led the Taken franchise…
Bad things usually happen to Tom Hanks when he’s given the rank of captain. Hanks reteams with his Captain Phillips director Paul Greengrass for the…
In 2002, Shawn Ryan presented a controversial new take on the cop show with The Shield. Here was a drama where the protagonists were almost…
Please Stand By gets points for its sensitive portrayal of Star Trek fans and people with autism. Trekkies are generally depicted as annoying geeks with…
When it seemed like Daniel Craig would walk away from the role of James Bond, fans pondered what it would be like to re-imagine 007…
Police procedurals are an easy sell to the networks, especially if they have a gimmicky twist. There was Ioan Gruffuld as an immortal medical examiner…
Heist is the offspring of John Q and Speed. There’s a heist, a hijacked bus, hostages, and a sympathetic lead. In this case, we have…
Dragon Blade was produced for those clamoring to see Jackie Chan fight John Cusack and Adrien Brody. Which is precisely no one. Okay, there might…
Was the world truly crying out for yet another version of Sherlock Holmes? We’ve seen Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller bring Doyle’s famed detective…