Anatomy of a Scene: Justin Long Is Just Not That Into Ginnifer Goodwin. Or Is He?

In “He’s Just Not That Into You” (2009), Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) isn’t dating Alex (Justin Long)…yet.
And the 2024 Oscar Nominees Should Be…. (According to Bennett)

If Fools Who Dream’s founder/editor ran the Academy, this is who/what he’d nominate.
Chance’s 2024 CSP Movie Awards

Time to roll up my sleeves again, raise my blacksmith’s hammer, and smelt a new batch of little gold men…
Bennett’s Top 12 Movies of 2024

This is how liberty survives—through thunderous art.
Editorial: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the Pandemic, and Me

To most fans, “The Rise of Skywalker” is a compendium of clunky lines. To me, it was a welcome diversion at a desperate time.
The 7 Most Underrated Ridley Scott Films

To truly “get” Ridley Scott, you need to seek out his secret masterpieces.
Grading the Best Post-Pandemic Male Movie Characters

What do men want from movies? Skilled underdog bros, apparently.
Bennett’s Top 10 Films of 2023

Just as Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” buoyed me during quarantine, his “Oppenheimer” became one of my lifelines during another harrowing year.
Why “Lost in Translation” Is My Favorite Film of All Time

We’re going into the dreamy, enveloping world of “Lost in Translation”—not only as it is, but as I remember, know, and feel it.
Bennett’s Top 25 Favorite Films of All Time

In a world where ranking Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” haircuts is a minor sport, lists pose an existential threat to film criticism–according to the nonbelievers.