Nobody could have predicted what would go down at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival on December 6, 1969. Albert and David Maysles, the documentary filmmakers who were filming the Rolling Stones, the festival’s featured act, on its North American tour, … Continued

Netflix has been cranking out the content — and we are so thankful. More specifically, the streaming platform has had two stellar years for action films. In 2019, it was 6 Underground. For 2020, it was Extraction. So for this … Continued

This week’s Double Feature pairs two high-adrenalin flicks that feature strong female leads. Before 1990, the year Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita was released, action films rarely centered around a woman character. Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking movie that … Continued

If one were to give a required course in America’s struggle with racism it  should include this double feature. Both films are absolute winners in being immensely provoking and both are masters of storytelling. To Kill a Mockingbird is one … Continued

Even though Sean Connery, who passed away at the age of 90 last week, hadn’t appeared onscreen since 2003 (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), the iconic Scottish actor made an indelible mark throughout his career. So much so that fans … Continued

Adapting a Broadway show or a concert for the screen is less straightforward than it appears. The goal is to bring the performance experience and immediacy to viewers, but it can’t happen by merely placing a camera on a tripod … Continued

PROVOKR gets into the Halloween spirit with a couple of lesser-known, unconventional horror films that are as sophisticated as they are chilling and contain themes frighteningly relevant today. One of them, Let the Right One In, is also PROVOKR’s Movie … Continued

A film that centers on a significant plot twist is one of the more difficult cinematic feats to pull off. The screenplay has to hold water and make sense on its own — it has to be seamless; otherwise, a … Continued

With election season upon us, it seems a ripe time to pair two political films for the weekend. This election promises to be like no other. Our current president recently declared that should he lose, he has no intention of … Continued

The war epic is one of the oldest genres in film history. Directors are drawn to grandeur and the challenge of adapting the experience of being in the trenches. As warfare and weaponry have grown more sophisticated over time, so … Continued