Anchored by a powerhouse trio of Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh, Kiss of the Spider Woman sets a new bar for modern movie musicals. The post ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review – A Truly Dazzling Movie Musical that Lets JLo Shine appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
It’s been a long road back to the Grid. Disney’s Tron franchise has always represented the cutting edge of technology and imagination. Steven Lisberger’s 1982 original film pioneered digital effects, paving the way for Joseph Kosinski’s Tron: Legacy (2010) to redefine that aesthetic for a new generation. Now, with Tron: Ares (2025), Oscar-winning actor and [...] The post Director Joachim Rønning Talks Nine Inch Nails and the Industrial Edge of ‘Tron: Ares’ (EXCLUSIVE) appeared fi...| DiscussingFilm
Disney’s Tron franchise has always lived in a peculiar space in cultural history. Steven Lisberger’s 1982 original film was a visual revolution that introduced audiences to the concept of entering a digital world and meeting the programs that inhabit it, even if it ultimately became more of a cult object than a blockbuster success. Nearly [...] The post ‘Tron: Ares’ Review – An Industrial, Action-Packed Neon Dream appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
The Smashing Machine (2025) marks Benny Safdie‘s solo directorial debut. Having previously helmed Daddy Longlegs (2009), Lenny Cooke (2013), Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019) with his brother Josh Safdie, the writer-director is also widely known for co-creating The Curse on Showtime and for a slew of acting roles, including [...] The post Benny Safdie Explains the Importance of Casting Real MMA Fighters in ‘The Smashing Machine’ appeared first on Discussi...| DiscussingFilm
Director Scott Derrickson and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill’s The Black Phone is one of the most definitive horror films of the 2020s. Compact, layered, and, crucially, very scary, The Black Phone represents a career high for the Sinister and Doctor Strange duo, making a sequel feel like an extremely risky endeavor. Then, audiences got their first taste [...] The post ‘Black Phone 2’ Review – Madeleine McGraw Carries a Weak Sequel appeared first on DiscussingFilm.| DiscussingFilm
Legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino personally introduces the definitive and official examination of his entire oeuvre with the Quentin Tarantino Library, written by Jay Glennie. Never before has a major filmmaker allowed ten 500+ page books to be written for each of his films. In the first book of this series, The Making of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, [...] The post A New Exclusive Look at ‘The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Book appeared first on...| DiscussingFilm
The Netflix October 2025 list of new arrivals includes The Witcher Season 4, starring Liam Hemsworth, and Monster: The Ed Gein Story.| DiscussingFilm