Men and Monsters
Mary Shelley by Hope Madden Mary Shelley was a fascinating person. She was the offspring of a radical feminist, sure. Still, what fire it must have taken to abandon societal…read more →
Elle Fanning
Pretty Vacant
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Hope Madden Oh, the fish out of water tale. What if X found itself in Y: a mermaid in New York City,…read more →
The Screening Room: Dreaming and Connecting
Click HERE to join us in the Screening Room to break down Leap!, Ingrid Goes West, Good Time, Whose Streets?, Lemon, In This Corner of the World and what’s new…read more →
Wolf in the Hen House
The Beguiled by Hope Madden In a mist-laden Virginia woods, pre-adolescent Amy (Oona Laurence) mushroom picks her way to uncovering a wounded Union soldier. Sure he’s a bluebelly, but she…read more →
California Dreaming
The Neon Demon by Hope Madden “Beauty isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” So says an uncredited Alessandro Nivola, a fashion designer waxing philosophic in Nicolas Winding Refn’s (Bronson, Drive)…read more →
Startlingly Relevant
Trumbo by Hope Madden “We are going to have to do some things that we never did before, and some people are going to get upset about it. But I…read more →
What’s In the Box?
The Boxtrolls by Christie Robb If you’re looking for a quick Halloween costume for your kid and don’t have any skills, fling ‘em in the car and go see the…read more →
No Badass is Safe
Maleficent by Hope Madden Hey, thanks a lot Wicked. For those of us who love a good villain for their terrifying villainy, the popularity of the stage musical Wicked has…read more →
Weekend Countdown: Best Young Actresses Not Named Jennifer Lawrence
Shailene Woodley, the 21-year-old who stole scenes from Clooney in The Descendents, finally returns to the big screen with another awe-inspiring turn in this week’s The Spectacular Now. Woodley is…read more →
For Your Queue: Two Looks at the Next Streep
Writer/director Sally Potter’s poignant semi-autobiography Ginger & Rosa comes out on DVD today. Elle Fanning flawlessly leads a wonderful cast through the crises of adolescence, terrible parenting, and Cuban missiles.…read more →