Movies
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NYFF: De Palma’s ‘Passion’ Misfires with Bad Camp and Silly Twists and Turns
Good camp films know what they are doing. They manipulate the audience into feeling exaggerated sorts of emotion and possess a sort of bravura that…
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NYFF: ‘Life of Pi’ is Near-Perfect
NYFF: ‘Life of Pi’ is Near-Perfect Director Ang Lee was given a reported $100 million to make this trippy, gut-wrenching, and moving picture. An adaptation…
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NYFF: ‘Caesar Must Die’ Brings a Thrilling and Brutal Clarity to Shakespeare
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani went to Rebibbia Prison to cry. Years ago, the pair took a trip to an all-inmate performance of selections from Dante’s…
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Junkfood Cinema: A Passionate Case For ‘Miami Connection’s Criterion Release
Welcome back to Junkfood Cinema; they don’t make buns like this down at the bakery…well they do, we just bought them all. This is the…
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Fantastic Fest: ‘Tower Block’ Takes Aim On the Section-8 Crowd With a High-Powered Rifle
The residents of the Serenity House highrise are in a rough patch. Most of them are broke, the building’s meaner occupants are threatening and extorting…
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Nathan Johnson’s ‘Looper’ Score: A Revelation That Plays on Repeat
Unlike most films, Looper starts off with only ambient noise – the sound of the wind and the rustling of leaves fill the space, but…
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Fantastic Fest: ‘Young Gun In the Time’ Introduces Your New Favorite Time-Traveling Detective
The beginning of a filmmaker’s career is often the most exciting time to watch as their developing abilities are a visibly tangible thing. Talents on…
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Fantastic Fest: ‘The King of Pigs’ Draws a Harrowing Look At the Cycle of Violence and the Pains of…
Fantastic Fest: ‘The King of Pigs’ Draws a Harrowing Look At the Cycle of Violence and the Pains of Childhood Editor’s Note: This review appeared…
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Tim Burton Discusses The Deeply Personal Nature of ‘Frankenweenie’
No matter how much it may seem to be true in the age of The Internet, a director is not the sum of his or…
