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CORPUS CHRISTI is a Sharp, Sensitive Film About Faith

Calvin Cleary March 18, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

Poland’s entry for the Best International Feature Film in this year’s Oscars is CORPUS CHRISTI, a sharp, sensitive look at faith and tragedy.

CONTAGION, Coronavirus, and Collapse

Calvin Cleary March 16, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

The coronavirus is here, and with it a pandemic like nothing the United States has seen in decades. Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 masterpiece CONTAGION might be the most vital movie on the planet — but not for the reasons you think.

THE HUNT can’t live up to its reputation

Hannah Lodge March 11, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

When The Hunt revels in its absurdity and violence, it’s far more entertaining than when it’s trying to be mysterious.

THE WAY BACK is Surprisingly Sobering

Calvin Cleary March 5, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

It may look like the director of MIRACLE and WARRIOR is back with another inspirational sports story, but THE WAY BACK is deeper than it appears.

WIHFF ’20: Feature Films Rundown

Harper Harris March 4, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

This year, the Women in Horror Film Festival had an interesting variety of feature films, from the comedic to the very dark. Here’s a rundown of the ones I saw!

WIHFF ’20: Best Short Films of the Fest

Harper Harris March 2, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

This year’s Women in Horror Film Festival screened 85 (!) short films. Here are my picks for the best of them!

EMMA.’s charms can’t outweigh a sluggish adaptation

Kyle Pinion February 26, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

Our review of the latest adaptation of Emma, a sumptuous looking film that does little else to justify its own existence

WIHFF ’20: MASS HYSTERIA Takes a Clever Halloween Idea and Runs With It

Harper Harris February 26, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

Everyone’s hometown has that one weird touristy place or event that happens every year. It draws in those out-of-towner dollars, sure, but all the locals despise it. Mass Hysteria plays not only on that nearly universal conflict, but also on the timely idea of a witch hunt.

The 2020 Democratic Primary, Cabin in the Woods, and the End of Everything

Calvin Cleary February 25, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

What connects Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s 2012 horror masterpiece CABIN IN THE WOODS with the current 2020 Democratic Primary? More than you’d think.

GREED succumbs to its own sin

Hannah Lodge February 20, 2020 February 6, 2021 Film

Greed could’ve been great if it’d trimmed some of its broader ideas down, honed in on a clearer tone, and functioned as a ruthless takedown of capitalism and the billionaires who exploit it. But much like a tragic hero, it’s devoured by its own ambition.