Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey is the film editor at Flavorwire, and has also written for Slate, Salon, and the Village Voice.

Predicting the 2012 Election Results Based Solely on Political Movies

Predicting the 2012 Election Results Based Solely on Political Movies

This could become a different race if Paul Ryan busts a move to "Canned Heat" sometime today. More »

The Big Lie of 'Flight': Miracles Land Planes

The Big Lie of 'Flight': Miracles Land Planes

Robert Zemeckis's film, inspired by Chesley Sullenberger's emergency Hudson River landing, gives the credit to the wrong guy. More »

If Only Obama's and Chris Christie's Critics Could Watch 'Lincoln'

If Only Obama's and Chris Christie's Critics Could Watch 'Lincoln'

Spielberg's depiction of rivals working together becomes all the more relevant after Hurricane Sandy. More »

'Don't Call Me Babe': Movies' Least-Convincing Action Heroes

'Don't Call Me Babe': Movies' Least-Convincing Action Heroes

Tyler Perry, Jay Leno, and other entertainers who just can't pull off machine guns and explosions More »

Keyser Söze's Big Break: The Roles That Made Character Actors Into Stars

Keyser Söze's Big Break: The Roles That Made Character Actors Into Stars

These ten films propelled their stars from familiar-face status to big-name fame. More »

Reclaiming a Tyler-Perry Storyline for an Excellent, Sensitive Film

Reclaiming a Tyler-Perry Storyline for an Excellent, Sensitive Film

'Middle of Nowhere' probably wasn't intended to be a corrective to the Tyler Perry oeuvre, but Ava DuVernay's film goes right in a lot of places where Perry often goes wrong. More »

'Ishtar' Lives: 'Bad' Films That Deserve a Second Look

'Ishtar' Lives: 'Bad' Films That Deserve a Second Look

The cases for 10 films that exist in unfair infamy More »

Racism, Corruption, and Zac Efron's Abs: How to Explain 'The Paperboy'?

Racism, Corruption, and Zac Efron's Abs: How to Explain 'The Paperboy'?

There are many questions to be asked after seeing Lee Daniels's disastrous film, and chief among them are "What?!" and "Why?" More »

Film Culture Isn't Dead; It's Just More Fun

Film Culture Isn't Dead; It's Just More Fun

What critics proclaiming the end of art cinema are missing More »

Grumpy Old Movies: Great Moments in 'Get Off My Lawn' Cinema

Grumpy Old Movies: Great Moments in 'Get Off My Lawn' Cinema

These films' aging protagonists range from lovably cranky to downright mean. More »

To Get to 'The Master,' Paul Thomas Anderson Needed Adam Sandler

To Get to 'The Master,' Paul Thomas Anderson Needed Adam Sandler

The director's style has changed dramatically since 'Boogie Nights,' and the turning point may have been 'Punch-Drunk Love.' More »

The Twin Towers' Most Memorable On-Screen Moments

The Twin Towers' Most Memorable On-Screen Moments

These Manhattan-set films put the World Trade Center's commanding stature on display. More »

From Frank Langella to Hope Davis, the Most Undervalued Actors in Movies

From Frank Langella to Hope Davis, the Most Undervalued Actors in Movies

These character actors often disappear so far into their roles that they aren't recognized offscreen. More »

Why I Love 'The Newsroom': A Defense of Imperfection

Why I Love 'The Newsroom': A Defense of Imperfection

The much-maligned Aaron Sorkin show has its flaws—and that's OK. More »

When Spike Lee Became Scary

When Spike Lee Became Scary

The director's movies aren't actually that incendiary, but media's reception of 'Do the Right Thing' 23 years ago created an unfair image that persists today. More »

5 Great Tony Scott Movies Worth Reconsidering

5 Great Tony Scott Movies Worth Reconsidering

The director's body of work was uneven, but these films are decidedly better in retrospect than critics gave them credit for. More »

How Aurora Changed 'The Dark Knight Rises'

How Aurora Changed 'The Dark Knight Rises'

The Batman movie I saw days before the shooting was different from the one I saw this past weekend. More »

In Movies With Nudity, What's the Line Between Ogling and Art?

In Movies With Nudity, What's the Line Between Ogling and Art?

In 'Killer Joe' and 'Compliance,' voyeurs are villains. But doesn't the camera turn everyone into voyeurs? More »

25 Must-See Music Documentaries

25 Must-See Music Documentaries

These behind-the-scenes films feature affectionate storytelling and built-in killer soundtracks. More »

No More 'Sexytime!': The Movies People Need to Stop Quoting

No More 'Sexytime!': The Movies People Need to Stop Quoting

An inventory of movie lines we've effectively repeated to death More »

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