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 →
movies
Urban Jungle
Tigers Are Not Afraid by Hope Madden Comparing most films to Pan’s Labyrinth would be setting a bar too high. Guillermo del Toro’s macabre fable of war and childhood delivers…read more →
Born Again
Depraved by Hope Madden It is tough to find a fresh direction to take fiction published 201 years ago, let alone a tale already made into countless films. Is there…read more →
Oh, Hell
Hellarious by Hope Madden Short films rarely get their due, and getting an audience is rarer still. Any opportunity to sit down with a set of shorts that made a…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of September 9
What a good week to check out some pretty visionary, interesting filmmaking. And also Aladdin. Oh, I’m kidding. Aladdin‘s fine. Click the film title to link to the full review.…read more →
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 →
Tale of Two Mothers
The Wrath by Hope Madden This week, Shudder premieres a Korean ghost story, and there is always reason to be optimistic about a Korean ghost story. Young-sun Yoo’s The Wrath…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of September 2
There are solid reasons to avoid the out of doors this week and bond with your couch and whatever screen makes you happiest. Not all the reasons are good, but…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 →