I had grown up thinking of movies as something to eat popcorn with. Bergman and the other European directors were the first ones to open my eyes to film as art. Richard Corliss artbergmandirector Change image and share on social
In film schools of the future, professors will teach 'Tammy' as an object lesson in Making Everything Go Wrong. Richard Corliss filmfuturelesson Change image and share on social
In the greed-is-good tradition of the 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight' movie franchises, the overseers of 'The Hunger Games' have split the last book into two films. Richard Corliss bookfilmfranchise Change image and share on social
Ambitious of vision and swooping of camera, 'I, Frankenstein' is no 'I, Robot,' let alone 'I, Claudius,' but it's definitely watchable on a cold Jan. evening or, a few months from now, on your I, Pad. Richard Corliss ambitiouscameraclaudius Change image and share on social
Casey Kasem not only played the music of the stars, he also reached the sunniest-sounding celebrity on his very own. Listening to him on the radio, you could hear America smiling. Richard Corliss americacaseycelebrity Change image and share on social
Has any movie captured a moment in social, let alone musical, history with as much acuity and joy as 'A Hard Day's Night'? Richard Corliss acuitycaptureday Change image and share on social
The Disney animators' rules on adult females: mothers are perfect but imperiled; stepmothers are wicked and occasionally homicidal; godmothers are sweet things with magical powers. Richard Corliss adultanimatordisney Change image and share on social
Jolie's exotic mixture of brains and glamour makes her the one reliable international star, and one of the few of either gender to make people in every country pay to see her. Richard Corliss braincountryexotic Change image and share on social
Starring Russell Crowe as the Patron of the First Ark, 'Noah' had affronted some Christian literalists with its giant rock men, its weird visions, and the occasionally dark motives of its protagonist. But the film corralled enough religious leaders, including Pope Francis (with whom Crowe snagged an audience), to salve canonical objections. Richard Corliss arkcanonicalchristian share on social
Though not really a comedy, 'Rosewater' is a demonstration of the creed behind 'The Daily Show': belief in the crucial need for impious wit against entrenched power. The freedom of the press is also the freedom to depress - and to inspire. That's a message that can outlive any Oscar season. Richard Corliss beliefcomedycreed share on social