Housebound Review
The New Zealand import Housebound makes it safe for horror audiences to laugh and be scared again at the same time.
Home Entertainment Review: Men, Women, and Children
Men, Women, and Children (Jason Reitman, 2014) – Jason Reitman is a tough director to pin down. He clearly wants to be taken seriously and often attempts to dive into dark subject matter. Yet, he’s also a crowd-pleaser who tugs on emotions manipulatively and craves populist response/box office. So that leads to muddled movies from […]
Home Entertainment Review: Boyhood
Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014) – Boyhood has received a lot of free marketing and curiosity from its central stunt of filming a single actor over the course of 12 years to capture an entire childhood in a single feature. However, Richard Linklater’s latest is far from a parlor trick. It feels like a culminating, career-capping […]
Home Entertainment Review: Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (Bill Condon, 1995) – After the explosion of rubbery VHS horror in the 1980s, the 90s was a rough decade for the genre. The slasher icons were worn out, the biggest horror trend was adding a sense of irony that diluted genuine scares, and the direct-to-video market crossed the line […]
Home Entertainment Review: Supernova
Supernova (“Thomas Lee”, 2000) – Shout Factory have taken it upon themselves to become the new leaders in Blu-Ray genre film releases. Since launching the Scream Factory label, they’ve dug up cult classics and overlooked oddities from the genre movie vaults that are stacked with special features and fueled by fan service. Yet, in Supernova […]
Home Entertainment Review: Fitzcarraldo
Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog, 1982) – Werner Herzog isn’t just a filmmaker; he’s a living legend. He’s a man for whom making movies isn’t merely about creating a remarkable end product; it’s about creating an adventure for himself and his crew. The man is possibly psychotic in his desire to push his productions to the limits […]
Home Entertainment Review: Time Bandits
Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam, 1981) – Possible genius and confirmed madman Terry Gilliam is one of the most fascinating directors of his generation. Yet, he’s also a guy far too silly to be taken particularly seriously and way too twisted to be commercial. He’s a perennial cult filmmaker, which is probably appropriate given his time […]
Girls Episode 4.1 Recap
A solid fourth season premiere of Girls gives us a taste of character growth and leaves quite a few questions unanswered.
Taken 3 Review
Taken 3 couldn’t be any weaker or any more of an unfunny, time wasting joke if its final scene ended with a thunderous fart noise. It doesn't give a damn about filmmaking or giving a paying audience a decent action movie.
Selma Review
A wonderful and precise historic drama, Selma is a humanist retelling of an important (and still relevant) moment in American history.
I Put a Hit on You Review
A pair of likable and believable leading performances make the Canadian indie comedy I Put a Hit on You worth a watch.
Gotham Episode 1.11 Recap
Gotham returns with an episode that clearly displays all of the show’s quirks, from the good to the insufferable.
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death Review
The first major new release of 2014 is so unremittingly dull, you'll wish it was actually a movie that's actively terrible so you could actually feel something for it.
Big Eyes Review
Surprisingly the most emotionally and thematically rich film of the holiday season, Big Eyes is Tim Burton's best work since Ed Wood.
Inherent Vice Review
A mystery without a mystery, Inherent Vice marks Paul Thomas Anderson's most playful work to date.
