The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog is a brilliant, oblique adaptation of Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same name. Reinforced by an unpredictable premise, superlative performances, a modern view of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Titane
French auteur in the making Julia Ducournau, one of the most promising and audacious up and coming filmmakers of the era, scripted and directed the 2021 Cannes Film Festival Palme [...]
Annette
A highlight of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Annette, the surreal rock opera tragedy and sixth full-length feature film from French auteur Leos Carax is an audacious and unforgettable experience. [...]
The Suicide Squad
James Gunn's The Suicide Squad is a goddamn miracle. A modern marvel of grindhouse exploitation set within the confines of a big-budget comic book spectacle, the soft reboot/sequel to the [...]
The Green Knight
David Lowery’s elliptical and sensational adaptation of the 14th century epic poem "Sir Gawain & The Green Knight" is not only a true cinematic masterwork, but one of the more [...]
Mirror (Spotlight Review)
When discussing the most important filmmakers who ever lived, the name Andrei Tarkovsky will come up rather quickly. In a career that spanned 30 years, Tarkovsky only made 7 films; [...]
Judas and the Black Messiah
The story of the Black Panthers, particularly that of its Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton, hasn't been as well-publicized in recent decades as it should. Take this writer for example, a [...]
Duck You Sucker (Spotlight Review) 50th Anniversary!
One of the Best Film of 1971!! Sergio Leone's final western, the 1971 saga "Duck You Sucker," also known as "A Fistful of Dynamite" is a triumphant masterpiece that features [...]