If we watch carefully, we can glean a good deal of wisdom from the nuanced media we consume on a daily basis. Even a simple kids' movie, like Disney's “Frozen,” has lessons to offer us as we go about ...

The actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were recently found deceased, alongside one of their dogs. Many mourn their passing, including Hackman’s legions of movie-going fans. Two of my ...

“The Life of Chuck,” a slick but ickily grandiose reminder to take your dance lessons while you can, also reminds us that every generation gets its own variations on “It’s a Wonderful Life” — movie ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

What if I told you there was a magical realism Stephen King adaptation in theaters, directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston? Well, I feel like The Life of Chuck should be getting a lot ...

The two-part expansive portrait of the iconic musician, 'And So It Goes' will air across two weeks later this month, clocking in at a total of five hours, and features interviews with Joel, his ...