I'm Ron Nyswaner, screenwriter on 'Philadelphia' - a movie that redefined AIDS for us all - Ask Me Anything

25 years ago, we released the movie 'Philadelphia,' at the height of the AIDS epidemic. With it, we (including the cast: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Mary Steenburgen) were able to bring to life the very personal, human stories of the people dying from the disease and change the conversation from one of fear to one...
Official Discussion: Bodied [SPOILERS]

PollIf you've seen the film, please rate it at this poll.If you haven't seen the film but would like to see the result of the poll click here.RankingsClick here to see rankings for 2018 filmsClick here to see rankings for every poll doneSummary:A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest...
So, you can literally stream the Criterion Collection, A24 films and more for free with a damn library card..

I don't know how I've missed this until now... but I can't believe this free Kanopy streaming service literally offers almost all the best shit, like... all the films I care about just happen to be streaming free of charge with no more than a library card. Almost every A24 film, Criterion film, HBO docs, most really good...
Review Megathread - Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Rotten Tomatoes: 40% (average score: 5.5/10)Metacritic: 55/100Written ReviewsEmpire by Olly RichardsMowgli is a valiant effort to do something different, to make viewers feel the excitement and deep fear of living among wild animals. It has some bold, interesting ideas, but after one watch this jungle book is likely to...
Stan & Ollie – Featurette | Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly As Laurel & ...
Movies that take place in one confined setting

Two examples that I've recently seen are both foreign filmsNothing to Hide (on Netflix)The Bar (Amazon video)12 angry men is also an exampleMovies that focus on a small group of ppl all in the same setting for the entire movie that it almost starts to feel claustrophobic. One by one, each character is magnifiedIn Nothing...
Official Discussion: 2.0 [SPOILERS]

PollIf you've seen the film, please rate it at this poll.If you haven't seen the film but would like to see the result of the poll click here.RankingsClick here to see rankings for 2018 filmsClick here to see rankings for every poll doneSummary:India faces a threat from Pakshi Rajan, a human who mutated into a bird-like...
What’s your favorite “this is so badass” moment in a movie?

For me, at least in recent memory, it’s in Thor Ragnarok. When Hela mockingly asks Thor what he is the god of... and then Immigrant Song by Zeppelin starts playing and Thor goes on a rampage. I’m literally sitting here on the edge of my seat every time wishing I could have some awesome moment like that. So- chills, goosebumps,...
Re-watching The Bourne Identity made me feel old.

In one scene Marie gets upset and shocked over the fact that the first assassin had a picture of her. Saying something like "where'd he get my picture!?" And "who could do something like this?"It was a strange peak into a time that really wasn't so long ago when people didn't have their identities and life posted online...
Today is Filmstruck's final day, its library contained over 700 films, all classics

Sadly the best library in streaming goes dark.There is a silver lining, Criterion will be back next year with its own service and Warner Media claims they'll have a Warner Archive/Criterion channel in whatever monstrosity they hobble together to battle Netflix.It's been a wonderful two years, you could basically pick...