Author: Emily Estep
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‘Maleficent’ Review: Sleeping Beauty Plays Second Fiddle to Angelina Jolie’s Much Maligned Witch
Walt Disney Pictures A quick re-watch for anyone with a hazy memory of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty reveals that the 1959 film has a lot of problems…
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‘Trust Me’ Review: We All Win In a Battle Between Clark Gregg and Sam Rockwell
Starz Digital Media Howard (Clark Gregg) is a Hollywood agent handling child talent, but his efforts to find new clients are constantly undermined by his nemesis,…
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‘Proxy’ Review: Zack Parker Tests How Long a Vicious Opening Can Hold Your Attention
IFC Midnight Director/writer Zack Parker’s plot-heavy thriller Proxy opens on Esther (Alexia Rasmussen), a young, expecting mother at her doctor’s appointment. Good news follows her…
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How To Keep Your VHS Tapes Alive Forever
Remember this old friend? (Public Domain) Throughout the month of April, Film School Rejects will be dedicating the bulk of our Sunday programming to a series…
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‘Cuban Fury’ Review: Nick Frost Dances Into Your Heart With a Few Missteps Along the Way
Entertainment One After years of directing television episodes for comedies, including work on Episodes and Up All Night, director James Griffiths makes his film debut…
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‘Chlorine’ Review: Shallow Indie Tropes Lost in the Deep End of the Pool
The recent popularity of independent films in popular cinema has led to an unbearable reliance on certain indie “tropes,” in which the same characters, themes,…