Featured Stories
Passed Pilot Theater: THE BARENAKED LADIES SHOW
Canadian popsters Barenaked Ladies almost had their own Monkees-esque sitcom. Find out what went wrong. (Spoiler – A lot went wrong.)
Articles by Rich Drees
Film Reviews
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: THE HOLDOVERS An Entertaining And Empathetic Examination Of Loneliness
Director Alexander Payne delivers a humane and hilarious look at the need for human connection with lead Paul Giamatti turning in a career highlight performance.
Film Reviews
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: KIM’S VIDEO – Lost Films And Lost Opportunity For A Documentary
A documentary look at the legendary NYC indie video store falls short of the mark.
Film Reviews
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: AMERICAN FICTION A Scathingly Funny And Smart Debut
Journalist-turned-filmmaker Cord Jefferson’s debut feature takes a scathingly funny look at the perpetuation of stereotypes in popular culture in one of the year’s best films.
Film Reviews
Philadelphia Film Festival 2023: RICHLAND A Portrait Of A Town Conflicted
An inside look at a town coming to grips in its connection to the development of the atomic bomb.
Featured Stories
NYCC 2023: FOR ALL MANKIND Continues Charting The Alternate History Of The Space Race
The alternate history series returns for a fourth season next month and the creators of the show offered a sneak peak at what to excpect at New York Comic Con this weekend.
Podcast
Big Picture Podcast: Taylor Swift’s THE ERAS TOUR – Musician Or Mastermind
On this episode Rich Drees Natasha Bogutzki take a look at what could be one of the fall’s biggest box office hits, the Taylor Swift Concert film THE ERAS TOUR.
Features
NYCC 2023: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Producer On Character Promotions, Other Series Crossovers
Creator Mike McMahan was on hand at NYCC to talk about the current season of the animated STAR TREK series and hint at a few things for next year.
TV News
NYCC 2023: ARCHER Getting 3-Part Series Finale
FX’s animated spy series still has some story to tell despite having its final season end earlier this week.
Podcast
Big Picture Podcast: Talking About THE EXORCIST
On this episode , Rich Drees and Natasha Bogutzki take a look back at the horror classic The Exorcist as it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.