STRANGERLAND
The initial setup for Strangerland couldn’t possibly get any more familiar: a small-town teenage girl with…
TANGERINE
For the better part of a decade, the majority of queer cinema has focused on…
MANGLEHORN
Manglehorn the locksmith (Pacino) is approaching the end of his life. His wife has been…
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD is handsome but fun
Thomas Hardy’s novels reveal a certain level of contempt for societal convention, politeness, and rules. His final…
GERONTOPHILIA provokes with age
Bruce LaBruce’s films feel intensely personal. Whether exposing Bruce LaBruce’s fetishes, political leanings, or emotional depths,…
BLACKBIRD subverts the Christian Film formula
Films made by Christians for Christians have a rhythm and heavy handed morality all their…
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…
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (2015)
8:30 pm. Do I go? Do I not go? Fifty Shades of Grey is playing…
The WILD Life Journey
“Whatever way you choose, don’t beat yourself up about. You look like you’ve done plenty…
The Scorsese Experience: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
“Life is short.” “So are you.” All right,…