PinnedKevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotTop Films Of 2023 (And Other Highlights)From the writers and actors strikes to “Barbenheimer,” a look back at 2023 in film.Dec 28, 20237Dec 28, 20237
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Fahrenheit 9/11,’ 20 Years Later: The Antiwar Film Audiences Were Never Supposed To SeeReleased on June 25, 2004, Michael Moore’s documentary is still the highest-grossing documentary at the United States box officeJun 306Jun 306
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Chinatown’: 50 Years Of Tragedy In A World Of Unchecked CorruptionFifty years later, “Chinatown” endures as a classic film involving murder and land and water theft inspired by the California water wars.Jun 207Jun 207
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘A Nightmare Based Upon The Terrors Of Our Time’: ‘Parallax View’ At 50The second film in director Alan Pakula’s ‘70s Paranoia Trilogy’ was released 50 years ago. If made today, it would be considered…Jun 15Jun 15
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Review: Viggo Mortensen’s Western About Women And The American FrontierViggo Mortensen uses the American frontier of the 1860s as a backdrop for exploring how women find their strength in a world ruled by men.Jun 8Jun 8
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Furiosa’ : A Backstory That George Miller Wrote During ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’George Miller’s prequel is an entertaining spectacle, but how it was developed got me thinking more deeply about the film.May 26May 26
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘I Saw The TV Glow’: Defying The ‘Marvel Hegemony’Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV Glow” is a strong statement by a filmmaker who won’t be constrained by conventions of American…May 24May 24
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide ShotRoger Corman’s Trials and Tribulations As The Godfather Of Independent FilmmakingCorman lost money on only one movie—a message film. He never made another movie like itMay 14May 14
Kevin GosztolainFanfareWhy The Cantina Creatures are the Most Underrated Part Of Star WarsStar Wars would not be what it is today without the cantina creatures of “A New Hope.”May 72May 72
Kevin GosztolainThe Wide Shot‘Civil War’ Has More To Say About Journalism Than US PoliticsDirector Alex Garland’s vision of a Second American Civil War is the backdrop for a story that revolves around war photography.Apr 1317Apr 1317