& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month April 21, 2021 “Captain EO” is a Space Oddity in Coppola’s oddest decade Francis Ford Coppola's collaboration with Disney and Michael Jackson is a fascinating whatsit.
L Categories Features Movies October 24, 2020 Last night a killbot saved my life: On depression, anxiety, and “Chopping Mall” A bona fide example of '80s trash horror, Jim Wynorski's tale of killer robots and horny teens is its own kind of therapy.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 10, 2020 “Evil Dead II” remixed Raimi’s first big film to gory, gut-busting effect Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell reunite to give their classic horror film a campy sequel-reboot that arguably surpasses the original.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 17, 2020 “8mm” is still up to snuff in delivering shock and repulsion Joel Schumacher's sleazy, sweaty neo-noir of porn and pain remains a bizarre artifact for the director's filmography, and it hasn't lost its bite.
T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies June 26, 2020 The Manic Pixie Dream Girl became a nightmare in the insufferably twee “Restless” Glib in concept and garish in emotions, Gus Van Sant's quirk-fest is a testament to just how grating the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope can be.
F Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies June 20, 2020 From death to birth, “Last Days” showed Kurt Cobain fade from man to myth A look at death as the great equalizer, Gus Van Sant's Kurt Cobain-inspired drama looks at the decay from man to myth—but never legend.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies May 17, 2020 “Friday the 13th: A New Beginning” finds 22 victims in search of a Jason Jason (and the franchise) comes back from an ostensible conclusion to keep up the blood-splattering mayhem.
“ Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 24, 2020 “She Hate Me” Has Spike Lee Shooting Blanks Spike Lee's hamfisted misfire throws everything at the kitchen sink - income inequality, Watergate, lesbian stud service - and none of it sticks.
“ Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies Uncategorized September 6, 2019 “Creepshow” Is Stephen King’s Love Letter to Horror Comics Stephen King and George Romero's ode to creepy comic anthologies is a schlocky, joyous riot.
