The Blu Spot

The Film: In the late 80s, a young actor by the name of Kevin Costner was just starting to make a name for himself by starring in a...

The Film: Romantic-thriller is a funny little cinematic category. It can often lead to a silly film, but when done right, it can also...

The Film: Admittedly, I have never been that big a fan of Jeff Nichols’ work. There were those that absolutely adored his “Take Shelter,”...

The Film: Since around 2000, director Sir Ridley Scott has had quite a lot of trouble with getting his career back on track. Mostly known...

Back in 2013, a little horror film called “The Conjuring” landed in theaters. The trailers made it look like it could be a fun chiller,...

The Film: An odd thing happened just before popping my copy of the latest Coen Bros. flick into my player. Thinking back over the course...

The Film: There have been times in the past where films have exceeded the bounds of absolute silliness, and yet, have managed to come out...

The Film: There have probably been many students that have been forced to read the great works of Jane Austen who have felt that they...

It was something of a cinematic miracle when Matthew Vaughn was able to resurrect the “X-Men” franchise back in 2011 with “X-Men: First...

The Film: It seems almost impossible to count the number of times we’ve seen the story of Jesus’ life and crucifixion brought to the big...