Go Beavers!
Knives and Skin by Hope Madden Falling somewhere between David Lynch and Anna Biller in the under-charted area where the boldly surreal meets the colorfully feminist, writer/director Jennifer Reeder’s Knives…read more →
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Pace that Kills
Running with the Devil by Hope Madden A tale told in bathrooms, Running with the Devil travels with The Cook (Nicolas Cage), a high ranking jefe in an international cocaine…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of September 16
Quiet week in home entertainment, but if you’re hankerin’ for a redhead (and who isn’t, really?) there are two options. Click the film title to link to the full review.…read more →
A Series of Infuriating Events
Official Secrets by Christie Robb Director Gavin Hood grounds the shitshow that was the 2003 Iraq invasion in the intimate true story of the British Intelligence whistleblower, Katherine Gun (Keira…read more →
So Much Drama in the NYC
After the Wedding by Brandon Thomas The adult drama has all but vanished from American multiplexes. Sure, the occasional Oscar-baity title sneaks through around the holidays, but those mom-pleasing, bring…read more →
Identity Theft
Luce by Hope Madden It’s appropriate that so much of the film Luce follows the titular character’s preparation for a debate. The film itself seems to beg for audience argument.…read more →
Heart of Darkness
Cold Case Hammarskjöld by Christie Robb Initially an exploration of the suspicious death of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in 1961, Mads Brügger’s documentary Cold Case Hammarskjöld takes a sharp…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of August 26
What do you want to watch this week? A musical biopic that finally manages to get past the standard “behind the music” approach is our pick because it’s a charming…read more →
I Do or Die
Ready or Not by Hope Madden Fucking rich people. I don’t know about you, but this is a sentiment I can get behind. Grace (Samara Weaving, Mayhem) doesn’t know whether…read more →