Film
Film Review: No Hard Feelings
No Hard Feelings is a winning and thoroughly charming comedy that has the potential to be a real crowd-pleaser. … read more
Film Review: Farewelling
Farewelling hits pretty much every indie drama trope—a love triangle, dramatic pop music needle drops and slow motion shots are just the tip of the iceberg. … read more
Film Review: Asteroid City
For all of Asteroid City’s careful layers of contrivance, it shows a collage of delicately emotional characters. … read more
Director Anthony Mandler on Surrounded
A quick glance at Antony Mandler’s IMDb page hardly makes one jump to the thought that he’s the perfect choice to make the next great western. One of the most prolific music video directors in the business, Mandler is more likely to be mentioned in conjunction with Beyoncé or Selena Gomez than with cowboys and
Film Review: Past Lives
Redefining a relationship with a past love has rarely been handled with such a real sense of truth. Past Lives is a beautiful and haunting story. … read more
Film Review: The Flash
The Flash is a disappointing installment to the DC cinematic universe, with some of the worst CGI in recent history. … read more
Film Review: Elemental
Elemental isn’t reinventing the wheel, though it does stand out by being Pixar’s first straight-up romantic comedy. … read more
Backlog: A Short Film With An Imperative Message
A college party, a dingy bathroom, dorm rooms and a senate hearing. What do they have in common? They’re all featured in the groundbreaking film Backlog. … read more
Traveling to New Orleans, Schmicago and the Planet of the...
Karin Konoval is best known for her role as Maurice the Orangutan in the Planet of the Apes prequels. Her background in musical theater and performance finally came to film with her character “The Barfly” in Schmigadoon! season 2. … read more
Film Review: The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
The political commentary in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster takes a backseat to Atsu-Swanzy’s terrifying, stridulous moans and looming, monstrous presence. … read more