RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE (aka Hipster Man Bites Dog)
“I’m not a hipster,” said the hipster. “But, he is.” Writer/director Ashley Cahill stars as…
Intervention: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
The problem with committing suicide is your story ceases to become your own, that is…
BLACKBIRD subverts the Christian Film formula
Films made by Christians for Christians have a rhythm and heavy handed morality all their…
Unfriended Review
You know what’s a fun game? Watching movies that aren’t even that old (in some…
WHITE GOD revitalizes cinema through dogs
James St. James opens Party Monster by saying “I think it’s so important to begin with a…
How ALEX OF VENICE Got Her Groove Back
In Chris Messina’s new film Alex of Venice, the titular Alex (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a…
The Good, The Fast And The FURIOUS
The climax of Furious 7 is pretty much the epitome of this entire franchise with…
Home Is Not Where The Heart Is
The world of sci-fi animaton is surprisingly sparse of huge successes, despite the presence of…
IT FOLLOWS and the perils of subtext
The first sounds of It Follows is of somebody running in heels. In a single shot,…
RICH HILL and the absence of context
In the opening scene of Rich Hill, Andrew states the film’s thesis: “People around town, they…