Kore-eda lives out his French filmmaking dreams in THE TRUTH
Hirokazu Kore-eda follows up his Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters with a tribute to one of the icons of international cinema.
Category: Film
YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT feels like a parody – but isn’t
Could this be my House of Leaves ripoff in film format, at last?
Kickstart? Comeback? Either way – THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND is worth rooting for
Studio comedies like The King of Staten Island are becoming an endangered species these days. It’s even harder to find one that actually has heart.
SHIRLEY, recalculating the biopic
This fictionalized tale of the Haunting of Hill House author sparks new life in a moribund genre
THE VAST OF NIGHT and the perils of telling rather than showing
The cure for your post-holiday weekend insomnia is here!
BLOOD QUANTUM Provides a Unique Cultural Perspective on the Zombie Film
Blood Quantum tells the story of an indigenous people’s immunity to a zombie plague that has infected the surrounding white population.
CORPUS CHRISTI is a Sharp, Sensitive Film About Faith
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.