‘Funny Games (1998) and (2008)’ retrospective: How Michael Haneke broke the rules in his continent-crossing examination of privilege, nihilism and violence
While both iterations of Funny Games technically ran in their first few festival circuits in 1997 and 2007, it feels appropriate to mark the anniversaries... Read More
Veronica Phillips
Veronica Phillips is a film, television, and culture writer. She is a regular contributor to Film Daze and Film Cred, with previous pieces appearing in Catapult, Polygon, and Girls on Tops among others.
‘Jackass: The Movie’: 20 years later, the era of the teenage dirtbag lives on, concussions be damned
‘Jackass: The Movie’: 20 years later, the era of the teenage dirtbag lives on, concussions be damned
The Jackass film franchise is now twenty years old. With four films under their belt (plus three extra bonus feature films and a handful of... Read More
‘Superbad’ at 15: Still a stupid, fantastic cinematic coming-of-age gift [Retrospective]
To pick an all-time favorite high school film is a deeply personal process, perhaps more so than other film genres. No one makes it out... Read More
‘Ruby Sparks’ retrospective: How the 10-year old quirky writer fantasy still feels topical in the way we talk about power, art, muses and love
The titular character of Ruby Sparks first appears in a dream. In the midst of a crippling, neurotic, self-serving writer’s block, the acclaimed novelist Calvin... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “Bring Your Son to Work Day” (Season 3 Finale)
The final episode of this season of The Boys is a continuous splintering of ideals, a general sense of divisiveness. The episode begins with two... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “V is for Vendetta” (Season 3 Episode 7)
The Boys are continuing their quest to check off members of Soldier Boy’s hit list. This time, they’re after the mind controlling Mindstorm (Ryan Blakely),... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “An Orgasm Story” (Season 3 Episode 6)
A cut-and-dry recap of the first twenty or so minutes of the most recent episode of The Boys is easy enough. The cold open is... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “A Legend Among Us” (Season 3 Episode 5)
What matters most, to me, about this episode of The Boys is that they tapped into their most powerful and valuable asset — a collection... Read More
‘Withnail & I’ retrospective: The queer cult classic that launched Richard E. Grant’s career turns 35
Withnail & I is a throbbing hangover, the dirty, disgusting apartment you wake up to on a Sunday morning in your youth. It’s a cult... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “Ass Kissing and Ass Kicking” (Season 3 Episode 4)
It’s the midway season mark, and we’re at perhaps the peak of (often literally) shifting power in The Boys. As The Boys become increasingly determined... Read More
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