Movies
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31 Days of Horror: Terror Train (1980)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But…
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Review: Eugene Jarecki’s ‘The House I Live In’ Is A Bit Rickety, Still Deserves a Visit
Editor’s note: With The House I Live In beginning its theatrical roll-out this Friday (check out cities and theaters HERE), here is a well-timed re-run…
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NYFF: ‘Fill the Void’ Is a Deep and Open Portrayal of a Closed Community
Fill the Void begins with the greatest Purim sequence in the history of cinema. To be sure, there isn’t much competition. For Your Consideration and…
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NYFF: Is ‘Passion’ Poised to Eclipse The Camp Classic ‘Showgirls’?
NYFF: Is ‘Passion’ Poised to Eclipse The Camp Classic ‘Showgirls’? Brian De Palma’s Passion, as alluded to in this review, teeters on a level of…
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NYFF: ‘Bwakaw’ Is A Slight Yet Heartwarming Tale of an Old Man and His Dog
Dogs are thought to be man’s best friend, at their owners’ sides in sickness and in health. But can people be selfless enough to return…
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NYFF: ‘Frances Ha’ is a Beautiful Blend of Graceful Clumsiness
Frances Ha is a Noah Baumbach film without bitterness. This is perhaps unexpected, given the man’s track record. Greenberg is practically an essay on acerbity,…
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What ‘The Master’ Actually Means
A week or so ago, our Christopher Campbell wrote a piece posing the burning question: What is the Meaning of The Master? The fact is,…
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31 Days of Horror: The Halloween Tree (1993)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But…
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Fantastic Fest: ‘The Conspiracy’ Has No Clothes; It Also Has No Idea What It Wants To Be
Conspiracy theories are a phenomenon capable of both intriguing and entertaining an audience regardless of actual belief. The key is in the ‘what if?’ scenario…