Johnny California: ZELIG

by JB

Zelig is a rarity among comedy films. Like its title character, the film offers a multiplicity of comic personas and ends as a deeply-layered critique of the media in general and the documentary film in specific.

Notes on Film: Favorite Film Discoveries of 2022

 by Anthony King

Older movie love for movie lovers.

Notes on Film: We're Just Ordinary People

 by Anthony King

Do movies really inspire us?

I Stream, You Stream Vol. 23

by Patrick Bromley

The world is a rainbow. So are this week's picks.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 125

You can only analyze every shot of the new trailers for Star Wars and Batman v. Superman so many times, so here are some really good movies to watch when you're finished.

Ahn Demand: Beginners and Night Watch

by Mark Ahn and Adam Thas

Completing the list of Adams I know, Adam Thas and I decided to watch a movie off of each other’s want-to-see list and then come back for a conversation recommending (or not) what we watched. For this installment, Adam watched Beginners (2010) for me, and I saw Night Watch (2004) for him. We felt…mixed about these.

Growing Up Nerdy

by Adam Thas and Mike Pomaro

Are you listening, Hollywood? The Nerdy Boys have some big ideas.

Riske Business: 31 Days at the Movie Theater (Day 21-27)

by Adam Riske

ALL MOVIES AND NO BREAK MAKE ADAM A DULL BOY.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 76

 Romance, anti-romance and giant monsters.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (July 19)

Calvin and Hobbes is the best. It helped define my childhood, and I still I read it TO THIS DAY. I love it. I own every book (including those that are simply compilations of the "best" strips from other books) -- I even saved the very last comic (Dec. 31, 1995) from the Chicago Tribune (because I am a nerd). I'm not sure how I feel about this new documentary, Dear Mr. Watterson. Part of me is encouraged by the enthusiasm of like-minded fans. But, knowing Watterson's insane reclusiveness and vehement opposition to merchandising, I just know they'll find a way to F it up. Will it be a comprehensive look at the strip's history, pure fan service or ... what? No release date yet.

Unsung!: The Front

Some critics think this film trivializes the blacklist era….

I beg to differ.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 20

In the face of sadness, watch more movies.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 10

This is it! Last chance for us to recommend movies that aren't SUPER SCARY (#ScaryMovieMonth), so get watching.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (April 20)

Sure, it's old news by now, but did you see that Tupac Shakur hologram at the Coachella music festival? Some people (my wife) were blown away by the lifelike interplay between ghost Tupac and Snoop Dogg. I, on the other hand, was UNIMPRESSED. C'mon America! We've got light years to go before we match the holographic artistry of Hatsune Miku, Asia's biggest pop star. The Japanese, once again, are schooling us.

F This Movie! - Erich's Favorite Movies

The Favorite Movies series continues as Patrick is joined by Erich Asperschlager for a discussion of his favorites. The whole thing is pretty introspective and bittersweet and scored by '60s acoustic rock. It's just Erich's thing, man.

Doug Asks Patrick Questions About Movies

Patrick knows a lot about movies. Doug has seen Dead Man on Campus dozens of times. In an effort to expand Doug's cinematic horizons, he'll be asking Patrick questions about movies in a new column we're calling "Doug Asks Patrick Questions About Movies."

F These Movies About Movies

Movies about making movies aren't just about Hollywood wanking off. Sometimes they're about Hollywood congratulating its own ability to make fun of itself, which is another form of wanking off. Let us F.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (Week of March 28)

Pretty weak week (see what I did there?) for trailers.

Director Essentials: Woody Allen

by Patrick Bromley

Today's entry in the Director Essentals series is for the neurotic New York jew in all of us. The suggestion comes from DVD Verdict writer, F This Movie! contributor and Edgar Wright's roommate Erich Asperschlager, whose favorite Woody Allen movie is The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.