Written by Alexander Reams 73/100 I can see a young James Wan watching a Giallo film, and thinking “Oh I’m gonna make some weird shit” (kudos to James Gunn and Chris Pratt for giving us that line). Throughout his career, … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 Stimulating docu-fiction that contemplates the attachment of history and memory to physical spaces, and what’s lost when those spaces are ignored or destroyed. An ethnologist arrives in a seaside community that finds itself on the … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Athayde 50/100 Baby Money directed by Mikhael Bassilli and Luc Walpoth hangs on a simple premise, a couple down on their luck, facing eviction, and expecting a baby partake in a home robbery gone wrong. This was … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison 70/100 Every time you get on a horse, you roll the dice. If it’s a good day, then you listen to each other, you forgive mistakes, you work in tandem; if it’s a bad day, well, … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao 60/100 Science fiction narratives have always been more a reflection of the present than about the future. Multi-media musician Saul Williams and Rwandan director Anisia Uzeyman use the genre in their collaboration, Neptune Frost, to make … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 35/100 Comala starts with a denial. The documentarian is interviewing his mother, and she says "no" over a dozen times in reference to whether or not her husband was a hitman. We can't tell if she's … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams 50/100 The bear population is a topic of controversy. Animal rights activists say they should be able to roam wherever they want. Everyone else generally agrees that they are cute, but dangerous. There are countless examples … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 70/100 Everyone's favorite loud mouthed film critic uncle turned director is back with a brash Atlantic City government intrigue gambling film. Schrader once again leans on a heavily burdened middle aged man to communicate a story … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams 98/100 Benediction: (noun) The utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service. The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be … Continue reading.
