Ammonite ★★½
Period dramas tend to revel in feminine spaces, therein affording representation of women’s historically absent inner lives. Yet, the sapphicContinue Reading
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Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyma-
The figure of the Candyman has, in many ways, far extended beyond the film that he was introduced in. IContinue Reading
Social Justice in Film
This month, it is more relevant than ever for our Retrospective Roundtable to focus on the theme of social justiceContinue Reading
The Gentlemen ★½
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen plays with the same heavy narration of Adam McKay‘s recent work blended with the juvenile senseContinue Reading
Film Favorites From 2019
We look back at a number of our favorite films from 2019. This is by no means a ‘best of’Continue Reading
The Aeronauts ★★
Some movies just don’t seem to come out at the right time. The climate around a film never determines itsContinue Reading
The Perfect Genre Balance of Shaun of the Dead
“You’ve got red on you.” Compared to other genres, horror and comedy lend a lot to each other in beingContinue Reading
The Brilliance of Simplicity in Under the Skin
In the days before my writing of this piece, I was lucky enough to attend a talk Martin Scorsese gaveContinue Reading
Not The Wicker Man with the Bees!
The fear of the unknown is a driving force behind many horror films but, where many find that fear inContinue Reading
Conformity as Evil in Eden Lake
Eden Lake bears more in common with drama than horror, refusing to lean fully into stereotypes of the latter genre.Continue Reading
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