Make it a Double Feature: ‘The Brood’ and ‘Possession’
Valentine’s Day. A prime time for flowers, chocolates, raising single awareness, and, above all, rom-coms. Putting on a film like When Harry Met Sally.. or... Read More
Retrospective
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014)
20 years ago, a master was at work, yet again. With The Aviator (2004), Martin Scorsese focused on the life of Howard Hughes, and one... Read More
Make It a Double Feature: Make the Yuletide (Sad and) Gay with ‘All of Us Strangers’ and ‘Queer’
When it comes to forming Christmas movie watchlists, one potential pitfall is not only figuring out what to watch, but being at risk of watching... Read More
The Parrot Isn’t Saying Anything: How the 2024 U.S. Election Has Proven ‘Under the Silver Lake’ to be Right All Along
Election fraud. A migrant crime wave. Immigrants eating pets. FEMA exploiting hurricane survivors. The Democrats controlling the weather. These are just a few of the... Read More
‘Phantom of the Paradise’ 50th Anniversary Retrospective: Better the Devil You Know Featuring ‘The Witch’ and ‘Constantine’
The deal with the devil is one of our oldest human stories. Most references to this idea will lead you to the story of Faust(us).... Read More
Make It a Double Feature: ‘Serial Mom’ and ‘Strait-Jacket’
With Halloween approaching, this month’s column entry is an ideal opportunity to recommend good scary movies. However, instead of usual suspects like the original Halloween... Read More
‘Shocker’ at 35: Wes Craven’s Beautifully Bonkers Thriller About an Electric Serial Killer Lives On As an Underrated Gem [Retrospective]
On November 9, 1984, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street was released to critical and commercial acclaim, praised for how it leveraged the slasher... Read More
‘The Shawshank Redemption’ at 30: The Enduring Classic Proves it Can Make it on the Outside
How does a film filled with characters going through existential crises overcome its own to become an enduring classic? When it comes to hailing a... Read More
We’re Not Dunne Yet: A ‘Gone Girl’ 10th Anniversary Retrospective and its Deserved Oscar Legacy
Our relationship to pop culture is deeply personal. Yes, there are numerous monoculture moments, starting with The Beatles and Elvis causing mass hysteria on The... Read More
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: ‘The Third Man’ (1949), ‘Collateral’ (2004) and ‘Green Room’ (2016) [Retrospective]
For most of us, our tedious and boring lives are rarely interrupted with the amount of drama needed for a narrative film. But they could... Read More
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10 
41st Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Lurker,’ ‘Train Dreams’ Lead