Emma ★★★
The work of Jane Austen hardly needs an introduction. Nor does her oft-adapted Emma, which has returned in 2020 courtesyContinue Reading
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Most Anticipated of March 2020
Eugene Kang: The Criterion Collection has been gaining attention for its releases of recent films such as Marriage Story, RomaContinue Reading
About Time: All We Have to Decide is What to Do with the Time That is Given Us
Richard Curtis just may be the king of the romantic comedy. Writing Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, BridgetContinue Reading
1917 ★★½
The long take is nothing new, and neither is the “one shot film”. Alfred Hitchcock edited his masterful 1948 thrillerContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of April 2019
Ben McDonald: Though festival season will start to pick up in a little over a month, there are still severalContinue Reading
Outlaw King ★★
Scottish director David Mackenzie had his greatest success to date with his prior film, Hell or High Water. Now, heContinue Reading
Fright 24: The Innocents
There is one horror film that I inevitably watch every single October. That film is Jack Clayton’s The Innocents. BasedContinue Reading
Fright 1: Alien
In space, no one can hear you scream. Steam and smoke billow everywhere about the never-ending, amber-lit corridors of theContinue Reading
Working Class Films
In this month’s retrospective we celebrate Labor Day in the United States by taking a look at some of theContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of August 2018
Ben McDonald: August marks that time of the year when blockbuster season starts to flicker out and awards season moviesContinue Reading
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