Tom Cruise Retrospective

For a solid twenty years, Tom Cruise consistently hit with audiences and critics alike thanks to his steadfast decision to work with the best directors in the industry, resulting in one of the most prolific and successful rosters of films Hollywood has ever seen. Then he jumped on Oprah’s couch and called Matt Lauer glib.

Film HistoryJordan HuntSeptember 2, 2026Tom Cruise, Digger, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Francis Ford Coppola, Curtis Hanson, Ridley Scott, Cameron Crowe, Stanley Kubrick, Paul Thomas Anderson, RetrospectiveComment

Evil Dead: How One Horror Franchise Avoided Every Pitfall

While other horror franchises churned out slop or went to space to stay top of mind, one franchise understood the long game and continuously evolved.

Analysis, Through the YearsKev DooleyNovember 20, 2025Evil Dead, Evil Dead Rise, Evil Dead II, The Evil Dead, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Retrospective, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Franchise, horrorComment

Tsai Ming-Liang Retrospective

Over a mild weekend in the middle of August, the Austin Film Society hosted a four-day retrospective on the globally renowned art cinema director Tsai Ming-liang.

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