Memorable 2016 movie moments
Between Peter and myself, and even including all our amazing guest contributors, we haven’t seen the bulk of 2016’s theatrical releases to compile a...
South American Savagery: TURISTAS
Trading in equal parts youth, beauty, violence, murder and social commentary, Turistas (“tourists” in Spanish) features several visually stunning segments that, alone, are worth...
Ennio Morricone – 60 Years of Music
Ennio Morricone – 60 Years of Music is a new “record” with music by Ennio Morricone, newly recorded with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra....
ANIMATED CLASSICS: The Plague Dogs
The most common misconception about animation is that it’s always for kids. This kind of thinking gets kind of old because there’s lots of...
CRIMEWATCH: A History of Violence
At its core A History of Violence takes a look at the dubious nature of deception. Is there a time in life when lying...
Clint Eastwood’s PLAY MISTY FOR ME
An early female stalker gem, the ambiguously titled Play Misty For Me is both an A-list thriller and the directorial debut of one of...
Quentin Tarantino’s Films of 1970 from the 2016 Lumière Film Festival
At the Lumière Film Festival 2016, Quentin Tarantino gave an extremely exciting and much anticipated master class. It mainly focused on 70s cinema, but...
Film Noir Classics: TOO LATE FOR TEARS
What would you do if you were driving along the highway and someone tossed a bag of cash–$60,000 to be exact—into your car? Would...
Film Noir Classics: SCARLET STREET
Fritz Lang’s celebrated back to back look at the prescient fantasies of New Yorkers in the nineteen forties remains a touchstone for crime cinema:...
DESIERTO is a most gruesome manhunt
Desierto is a minimalist survival thriller by Jonás Cuarón, the promising son of Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity), who produced the film. With Gael García Bernal...
