Antlers
Adapted by Nick Antosca's short horror fable The Quiet Boy, Antlers delivers the rich atmosphere and creepy thrills of a more retro creature feature from the 80s, but it suffers [...]
The French Dispatch
It's no surprise to find that Wes Anderson returns to his singular style and traits that he is celebrated for with The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel being [...]
Mulholland Drive (Spotlight Review) 20th Anniversary!
The cautionary tale of Hollywood and what lies beneath the surface of all the glitz, glamour, and stardom underlies a very dark, seedy, and cutthroat world. 20 years later, David [...]
Mass
Now making it to theaters in nearly a year since it's virtual world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival back in January, Mass, the film's title, derives as a [...]
Possession (Spotlight Review) 40th Anniversary!
Now being re-released theatrically with a pristine 4k restoration in celebration of its 40th anniversary by Metrograph Pictures, the cult following of Andrzej Zulawski's 1981 psychological horror film Possession should [...]
The Velvet Underground
A innovative, often informative chronicle of the iconic rock band The Velvet Underground who gained notoriety during the 1960s counterculture movement, The Velvet Underground is the first documentary (and tenth [...]
Bergman Island
Mia Hansen-Løve follows up her acclaimed and artful French dramas Things to Come, Eden, and Goodbye First Love, with Bergman Island, another ambiguous, clever, dreamy, and meta-driven script she also [...]
The Last Duel
In its visual grandeur and operatic style, The Last Duel, Ridley Scott's highly anticipated medieval epic that Scott has attempted to recapture the glory of his Oscar winning Best Picture [...]
2011 Retrospective: The Best Films of 2011
Each time I do these retrospectives I go all the way back and revisit many films that were released in the given year. I found that there was a common [...]
Lamb
Sensory, sporadically goofy and at times ominous, Valdimar Johansson's debut feature Lamb is a folklore surrealist dark comedy/horror thriller that delivers some great impact with arresting visuals and strong performances [...]