The Evolution Of Italian Cinema: Neorealism To Post-Modernism
[Published at Film Inquiry] Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean Lumière were pioneers of the film industry in the 1890s. They...
HOUNDS OF LOVE: Queasily Effective, Genre-Defying Horror
[Published at Film Inquiry] Brace yourselves, for Hounds of Love is the most terrifying torture porn film since the genre’s...
LOGAN NOIR: Superior In Black & White
[Published at Film Inquiry] What began as a marketing technique evolved into a feature length black and white 20th Century...
‘Life’: Wait, Haven’t We Seen This Before?
[Published at PopMatters] The sci-fi genre in film has devolved; like the horror genre, it’s heavily scrutinized due to the increasing...
‘Song to Song’ Revels in the Chaos of the Austin Music Scene
[Published at PopMatters.com] Terrence Malick was once considered the JD Salinger of cinema. After his debut, Badlands(1974), catapulted him into...
Film Review: ‘The Last Word’ is a Lopsided Love Letter to Shirley MacLaine
[Published at Awards Circuit] Oscar winner (and six-time Oscar nominee) Shirley MacLaine has been acting on the silver screen for over...
Historical Review: Bel Powley Carries ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ on Her Shoulders
[Published at Awards Circuit] The autobiographical graphic novel, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” written by Phoebe Gloeckner, was adapted by Marielle...
Film Review: In ‘Table 19,’ Russell, Kendrick and an Adept Ensemble Add to the Duplass Brothers’ Nonpareil Filmographies
[Published at Awards Circuit] “Table 19“ is further proof that the Duplass brothers can do no wrong. Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass have...
Film Review: Occasionally Lazy Storytelling in ‘Frank & Lola’ Is Overcome by Shannon and Poots’s Chemistry
Michael Shannon is one of the best actors working today. He is not somebody that chooses his roles recklessly just...
Film Review: ‘Dreamland’ Is a Calling Card for Budding Filmmaker Robert Schwartzman
[Published at Awards Circuit] Any film lover is lying if they say they are not equal parts astounded by, jealous of,...