& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies June 28, 2020 “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” welcomed Gus Van Sant to the indie-sphere After a handful of missteps, Gus Van Sant regained his footing with a solid—if fittingly flawed—indie.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 26, 2020 “Black Panther,” M’Baku, and reclaiming the savage Ryan Coogler's superhero film not only salvages the colonialist origins of the comic's imagery, it reclaims them for a Black audience.
C Categories Features Movies June 27, 2019 Countdown to Goodbye: An Unofficial Modern Queer Trilogy A look at three unforgettable portrayals of love & heartbreak to suit all your tearjerker needs.
E Categories Ebertfest 2019 Festivals Movies April 16, 2019 Ebertfest 2019: Celebrating Roger in Fine Filmic Fashion From Bound to Sideways to Romy and Michelle, this year's Ebertfest was a celebration of the weird, eclectic, and fantastic films Roger Ebert loved.
M Categories Movies April 9, 2019 Master Z Review: Another Thrilling Entry in the “Ip Man” Series Vibrantly shot & action packed, the fourth film in the popular Hong Kong martial arts franchise continues to deliver thrills.
T Categories Movies April 6, 2019 This Magnificent Cake! Review: Five Slices of an Interconnected Story While the macabre stop-motion animation of this animated anthology is sweet, its approach to colonialism leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
M Categories Interviews Podcasts Right on Cue January 18, 2019 More of a Comment, Really…: Penny Lane Talks about Morgellons, Online Isolation, and “The Pain of Others” Documentary filmmaker Penny Lane sits down with us to talk about her latest, THE PAIN OF OTHERS.
T Categories TV December 31, 2018 TV Review: The Orville Blasts Off With Second Season Premiere “Ja’loja” Seth MacFarlane's space opera/workplace comedy The Orville kicks off a second season with a sedate premiere about the characters' dating lives.
B Categories Movies December 22, 2018 Bird Box Review: Sandra Bullock Battles An Apocalypse She Can’t See Netflix's dystopian horror has Sandra Bullock fleeing a horror that will kill you if you see it.
W Categories Movies December 21, 2018 Welcome to Marwen Review: Welcome to the Dollhouse Bob Zemeckis plays with his favorite CG toys - and Steve Carell.