Waves ★★★
Waves marks a seemingly dramatic departure for Trey Edward Shults from his previous two features. Both Krisha and It ComesContinue Reading
Author: Eugene Kang
The Report ★★½
The Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program was a government-funded investigation of over 6,700 pagesContinue Reading
Queen of Hearts ★★★
Often, female characters in film are not afforded much moral complexity. Even as modern cinema itself gets more progressive, womenContinue Reading
Dolemite Is My Name ★★★
The original 1975 movie Dolemite will definitely look like an amateur production to modern audiences. The production is cheap, theContinue Reading
In Search of Darkness ★★★
In Search of Darkness, a documentary on 80’s horror movies, was made by fans for fans. Crowdfunded on Indiegogo, InContinue Reading
The Crisis of Faith in The Wailing
The Wailing begins with a quote from Luke 24 in which Jesus appears before his disciples after he has risenContinue Reading
Isolation Induced by Trauma in 301/302
301, 302 is at its core a story about two ships passing in the night – or perhaps two shipsContinue Reading
(The Influence of) The Spiral Staircase Never Ends
The opening scene of The Spiral Staircase immediately establishes the duality between appearance and interiority that will persist throughout thisContinue Reading
The Foundations of Modern Horror in The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera has been a long-standing institution of culture, paid homage to constantly and parodied just asContinue Reading
Bare Knuckle Brawler ★★
Bare Knuckle Brawler, the third feature film from New York-based director Joe Gawalis, focuses on Steve Calderon (Pete Passaro), aContinue Reading
