Outsiders and Hilarity in Basket Case
Basket Case reminds me of the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Both grotesque exhibitions of excess achieve theContinue Reading
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The Films of Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles was a Renaissance man. Known best for his groundbreaking 1970s films, the independent film director also wroteContinue Reading
The First Step (documentary) ★★½
Who is Van Jones? Those who do not routinely watch news telecasts might not be familiar with the political commentator,Continue Reading
Hubie Halloween – The Horror of Comedy and the Comedy of Horror
When it comes to “serious film discussions”, no genres are left out so consistently as horror and comedy, with theContinue Reading
Nightmares of the Subconscious in The Cell
What thoughts pass through the mind of a killer? This question, posed by many horror films, is explored throughout TheContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of October 2021
Ben McDonald: Heading further into the fall, this month has a solid line-up of highly anticipated films that have allContinue Reading
The Green Knight ★★★½
Medieval stories are tales of noble knights, men who uphold the highest standards of honor while protecting their loved onesContinue Reading
Short Films From the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival
The Last Word In just a runtime of four minutes, ‘The Last Word’ is incredibly unique. It takes a one-sentenceContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of September 2021
Alex Sitaras: With the fall movie season upon us, September is when we usually start to see the films thatContinue Reading
Candyman ★★½
Bernard Rose’s original Candyman film from 1992, influenced by the ilk of macabre psychological neo-noirs following the success of TheContinue Reading
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