Film Review: Jayro Bustamante’s ‘La Llorona’ (2020), an absorbing examination of an untold history and the politics of horror
The Guatemalan genocide, or the “silent holocaust,” is the setting for director and writer Jayro Bustamante’s new film La Llorona–not to be confused with the... Read More
Film Reviews
Fantasia Review: ‘Sheep Without a Shepherd’ is a Masterful Ode to Movie Lovers
“I saw it in a movie” is something everyone has said at least once, and it’s this phrase that’s the essence of Sam Quah’s feature... Read More
Film Review: ‘Sputnik’ is better red than dead
A feast for hypochondriacs, Sputnik asks the question, “What if that tickle in the back of your throat is actually a parasitic alien life-form that slithers out... Read More
Film Review: In ‘Boys State,’ American Exceptionalism Wins
Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’s documentary Boys State begins by juxtaposing two ideologically opposite campers at the Texas outpost of the American Legion’s Boys State... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Battlefield Earth and Gladiator (2000)
“After returning the video I honestly asked the clerk that even when I’m very drunk to stop me from renting this movie ever again. Hopefully... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Wild Wild West and American Beauty (1999)
“My biggest regret in seeing this film is that wish I could have warned you earlier not to see it. I’m sure there are several... Read More
It sometimes feels as if we are all swirling through a never-ending nightmare these days, as the COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly every aspect of... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn and Shakespeare in Love (1998)
“In short, “Burn Hollywood Burn” represents just about everything that can possibly be bad about a movie. It should be mandatory viewing for film students... Read More
Film Review: As Marie Curie, Rosamund Pike blinds us with science in ‘Radioactive’
Biopics are generally challenging to make. The creators are faced with a test, where they must present the facts in an authentic yet intriguing way... Read More
Film Review: ‘Amulet’ – Romola Garai’s directorial debut puts a fresh spin on classic horror
This is a strange variant on the riddle of “The Chicken and the Egg” I suppose, but which do you think comes first: you realizing... Read More
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