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Few filmmakers in all of movie history have had the kind of run Jean Renoir had in the 1930s, crafting a series of enduring masterpieces that included La Chienne, Boudou Saved from Drowning, The Human Beast, and two of the greatest films anybody ever made, Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game. He was […]
“I got a dream of making a film that’s true. True and right and dramatic.” This line of dialogue comes courtesy of porn producer Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) early in the sprawling 1997 epic Boogie Nights, from then-upstart writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson. In the intervening period, Anderson has lived up to that dialogue, maturing into […]
When Blade Runner 2049 was announced, many cinephiles reacted with suspicion. Ridley Scott’s original 1982 film is one of the staples of the science fiction genre, and one that posed a long-term question – is Deckard a replicant? – that geeks have been arguing about ever since. But a sequel? Now? Really? Then Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario, Enemy) […]
We’ve quietly entered a renaissance of master American filmmakers tackling religious subjects with the gravity, dignity and seriousness they deserve. Add Paul Schrader’s latest movie First Reformed to a growing list of modern masterpieces on faith through hardship that includes Martin Scorsese’s Silence, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man […]
This week, the Street Fighter franchise celebrated its 30th birthday. While every entry in the long-running fighting game series has found an audience (including the recent SFV), Ars is resurfacing this retrospective of perhaps the most iconic edition: 1991’s Street Fighter II. This appreciation was originally published on December 27, 2010. Everyone knows to look […]
The presenter of the BBC series was joined by Fiona Bruce as they researched the history of the masterpiece, which depicted Willy Lott’s Cottage on the River Stour. Philip revealed that he had previously tried to prove that the painting was authentic but when he failed he sold it to businessman Henry Reid. Constable was […]
The Great Movie Ride, the beloved Walt Disney World attraction that opened with the Hollywood Studios (then Disney-MGM Studios) theme park back in 1989, is closing its doors forever this weekend. On August 13, to be specific. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the first Disney theme park attraction built around Mickey Mouse, will take its place. […]
Published time: 4 Aug, 2017 17:07 Moscow’s futuristic Picturesque Bridge has been recognized as an international masterpiece by the prestigious Auguste Perret architectural prize. The bridge’s designer, Nickolay Shumakov, is the first Russian to receive the award. Russia’s Union of Architects announced that Shumakov would receive the special prize earlier in July. The Prize for […]
Sega is probably going to release the cult shooter Vanquish on PC. It’s already done that with Platinum’s Bayonetta, and now the company has once again teased Vanquish, another masterwork from the studio. Without any context, Sega posted an image on its social media this morning that contains an odd logo and the year “2017.” […]
Botema, seen here on the cover of the new Image Comics book Afar. (credit: Image Comics) Sci-fi stories often tantalize us with visions of travel to other worlds—and the promised glory that accompanies such journeys. Turning this familiar trope on its head, Afar, a new graphic novel from Image, written by Leila Del Duca and […]
