by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
My 25th birthday was actually one of the best birthday’s I’ve had in a long time and it kicked off with a screening of Robert Altman’s 3 Women starring Janice Rule, Sissy Spacek, and personal role model of mine, Shelley Duvall.
by Sam Christian, Staff Writer
I did not get out to the movies as much as I would have liked to this year, so instead of providing a top list of new movies, I’m going to be sharing my favorite new watches for me this year.
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
I have only scratched the surface of the box set myself but so far everything I have watched from it has been completely unique, gorgeously restored, and pushes the bounds of what many of us might consider horror.
by Andrea Schmidt, Staff Writer
A beautiful 4K restoration of The Suspect (1944) shines in the upcoming Film at Lincoln Center series Robert Siodmak: Dark Visionary, curated by Dan Sullivan and Madeline Whittle. An Edwardian film noir, The Suspect showcases an incredible performance by Charles Laughton, as well as an intriguing supporting cast.
by Carmen Paddock, Staff Writer
Featured From Here to Eternity, Suddenly Last Summer, Conversation Piece, Black Narcissus, Senso, Margaret, In Harm’s Way
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Julio Torres has already made his mark as a singular voice in film and television, and Problemista is an ambitious, exciting first feature.
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
There’s a specific kind of film that almost always works for me, when made with pure joy of the thing, and that’s the “weird and sad girls” genre.
by Avery Coffey, Staff Writer
Think Aquamarine (2006) going toe to toe with Ginger Snaps (2000) while Thirteen (2003) referees. It’s a beautiful depiction of teenage girlhood while giving us some of the most grotesque visuals.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
As the World's Next Drag Supermonster is crowned, it’s a great time to reflect on queer identity and the meaning of both Drag and Dragula as artforms in the community.
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
Fréwaka a spine-chilling Irish folk horror with two stunning central performances at its core.
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
What began as an investigation into one particular school, St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, British Columbia, becomes a deeply personal journey into a family and a community’s painful history.
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
Imagine being so British that you bumble your way into a folk horror film because you’re too awkwardly polite to heed all the red flags along the way.
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Combining stark black-and-white cinematography with a narrative steeped in melodrama and existential despair, von Horn crafts a film that is as haunting as it is beautiful, earning its place as one of the most disturbing films of recent years.
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Buckle up, everybody: Paul Schrader is thinking about dying. It’s fair to say that Schrader has been thinking about dying for decades, probably, but his new film Oh, Canada, puts it front and center in a quietly visceral way.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
I caught The End at Toronto International Film Festival in September and my initial reactions had me doubting whether I actually liked what I had witnessed.
by Christine Freije, Staff Writer
It is refreshing to hear, about halfway through the new documentary Obsessed with Light, that even the prolific theatrical lighting designer Jennifer Tipton finds light mysterious.
by Shah, Staff Writer
Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon play two middle-aged criminals trying to have their big escape from this world of gangsters they’ve stuck their nails into for years.
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While it is objectively satisfying to see white supremacists taken down, The Order does not offer much else in terms of substance.
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While, officially, whistleblowers have a protected status, The Insider shows how this is undermined by confidentiality agreements, lawsuits, and corporate misdeeds.
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
In 1999’s modern, South London-set Wonderland, Winterbottom assembled some of the best of British acting talent of the time, a strong ensemble of mostly working class actors, which we unfortunately rarely see in the British cinema of today.
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
For all the tinsel and talk of good cheer, the holidays are often fraught with tension—doubly so if you’re a queer person whose family has never quite accepted you for who you are.
by Cleo Tunningley, Staff Writer
The Invisible Raptor has the feel-good and feel-nothing energy of a Disney Channel Original Movie–albeit one with blood, guts, and “fucks.”
by Allie Lembo, Staff Writer
If you’ve never seen Fight Club, I’ll be spoiling the twist for you. For everybody else, it’s time to observe the legacy of Brad Pitt’s abs.
by Avery Coffee, Staff Writer
Independent films take their creative liberties to address subjects that mainstream media shy away from. Babbitt knew that young people were going to love it.
by Carmen Paddock, Staff Writer
The 1990s was perhaps the greatest decade for populist, almost blockbuster Shakespeare on screen.
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
It’s been ten years since Nic Pizzolatto anthology series hit HBO—it’s time to look back at it.
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel, you’re in great Broadway (and demonic) company!
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
As the World's Next Drag Supermonster is crowned, it’s a great time to reflect on queer identity and the meaning of both Drag and Dragula as artforms in the community.
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
It’s been ten years since Nic Pizzolatto anthology series hit HBO—it’s time to look back at it.
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel, you’re in great Broadway (and demonic) company!
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Say Nothing adapts its source material magnificently, giving it even more power.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
There’s no Last Supper episode this season, but there’s drama for all in the penultimate installment.
by Darian Davis, Staff Writer
The second half of Interior Chinatown allows the meta narrative to kick itself into high gear in fun and exciting ways.
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
The new pre-teen and teen shows of the season were largely on kid-centered networks like Nickelodeon and Disney Channel.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
This week the remaining Dragula performers show off their knowledge (or lack of knowledge) about the history of the show, and give their best renditions of Frankenhooker.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
It’s time to get ultra nerdy with it on Dragula with a Dungeons & Drag Queens episode!
by Darian Davis, Staff Writer
In adapting his own work, Charles Yu expands upon the ideas and concepts of Interior Chinatown and brings the story to TV is a spectacular way.
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
The final episode of Breath of Fire shows us the humans under all the deifying.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
This week’s episode goes back to basics with black & white, silent horror as the theme—not to mention the return of the curse!
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
Breath of Fire brings deep, dark secrets into the light in its penultimate episode.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
It’s truly Dragula meets Drag Race on this week’s episode with a musical—but there’s a reason these monsters lipsync!
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Another tragic story of a fun musical TV series, gone too soon.
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
Episode two of Breath of Fire starts to find its narrative path forward.
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Veronica Mars represents the closing of the walls on a certain type of teen show based on networks.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
No curse and an uncertain elimination leaves the first half of the season six open for a blow out!
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
A final look at the horrors of childhood as presented by things that go bump in the night with Goosebumps.
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
Ten years ago John Constantine graced our TV screens and fans still miss the comic-accurate portrayal.
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Tessa is back to talk about Dracula, but this time she turns her attention to the small screen!
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Join Kate Beach for a trip to Sleepy Hollow by way of television!
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
Episode three of Dragula has us finding filth in the holidays.
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
A continued look at the Goosebumps TV films with One Day at HorrorLand.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
Episode two of Dragula brings us the killer dolls, drama, and school yard shit talking!
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Movie: The Series is back again, but this time it's about everyone's favorite toxic and eternal vampire relationship: Lestat & Louis.
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
A continued look at the Goosebumps TV films with NIGHT OF THE LIVING MUMMY III.
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
Episode one of season 666 brings us the monsters of monsters with reimagined horror icons!
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
"My Nightmares, Revisited" begins with a look at WELCOME TO DEAD HOUSE.
by Jo Rempel, Staff Writer
There’s a tension here, between the gung-ho assertion that what’s newsworthy will be a hit, and that bleak sentiment which must follow to be universal, that every American cinemagoer must know “the loneliness of the open road.”
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
One actor who is memorably unpleasant in so many performances throughout his career is Richard Widmark.
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
Odds Against Tomorrow was released at the tail end of the main noir cycle, and just before the start of the Civil Rights movement in the ‘60s.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Ulmer’s B-movie developed a cult following after it became a staple in revival theaters in the 1980s. With its pulpy plot and Savage’s fierce performance, it remains a noir favorite of almost everyone who sees it.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Like several actors of Duryea’s era, he somewhat fell into the Hollywood racket. Due to his parents lack of faith in his career as an actor, he first pursued the path of an advertising executive.
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Combining stark black-and-white cinematography with a narrative steeped in melodrama and existential despair, von Horn crafts a film that is as haunting as it is beautiful, earning its place as one of the most disturbing films of recent years.
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
For all the tinsel and talk of good cheer, the holidays are often fraught with tension—doubly so if you’re a queer person whose family has never quite accepted you for who you are.
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Looking back on two films that contributed heavily to one of my favorite subgenres: wild nights in New York City. Buckle up, let’s talk about Martin Scorsese’s Bringing Out the Dead and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut.
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Queer’s meandering, often opaque narrative asks more of its audience than Guadagnino’s previous works. But for those willing to embrace its complexities, Queer offers a devastating and unforgettable portrait of longing, insecurity, and the relentless search for connection.
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
If you’re looking for a good old-fashioned werewolf movie with a festive feel, you might want to ask Father Christmas for a copy of The Beast of Walton St., releasing just in time for the holiday season.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Ulmer’s B-movie developed a cult following after it became a staple in revival theaters in the 1980s. With its pulpy plot and Savage’s fierce performance, it remains a noir favorite of almost everyone who sees it.
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
I have only scratched the surface of the box set myself but so far everything I have watched from it has been completely unique, gorgeously restored, and pushes the bounds of what many of us might consider horror.
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Director
Scala!!! is a document of an important location, but more than that - a moment, in cinema for a whole bevy of budding filmmakers, artists and other creatives.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Here’s a peek between the blinds of one of the latest disc offerings from Kino Lorber. For under thirty-five bucks, one can get lost in the shadows of not one, not two, but three noir pictures with The Dark Side of The Cinema XX collection.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
For under thirty-five bucks one can lost in the shadows of not one, not two but three noir pictures in The Dark Side of The Cinema XXI collection.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
When the next toxic chemical spill occurs and results in humongous, man-eating ants I’ll be very much like Roddy Piper in They Live, left only with the remark: “It figures it be something like this.”
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Frogs is one of those rare jewels that I believe I enjoyed more than I should have.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Kingdom of The Spiders may not be a movie that I am pining to revisit, but it did manage to capture me in its web.
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer
A look at the physical release of Late Night with the Devil.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Part of me was equally grossed out and fascinated with being able to hear every worm squiggling and wiggling on screen. I hated but also loved when they were pouring out of the shower head onto their unsuspecting victim. This was actual nightmare fuel to me.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
The concept of Dracula having a canine companion thrilled me and I could not resist imagining that this scenario could also be my reality.
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer
You're getting two films: one whose content and controversy makes it nearly impossible to find on streaming, and the second which, up until a few years ago, was thought to be as likely to exist as your average bigfoot!
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Amazing films such as The Rose Tattoo, could easily be forgotten or lost which truly shows the importance of physical media.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
There is something about Burt Lancaster’s demeanor on screen that instantly soothes me. I can’t help but have a feeling of tranquility when I watch him in a film. To my surprise, in Come Back, Little Sheba almost every scene of his was stolen by his costar Shirley Booth.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Natural Vision 3-D is “healthy and beneficial”.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
When I received this Blu-ray from Kino Lorber, I was excited to learn that the talkie was a remake of the silent flick. There’s nothing like a good old showdown of a silent versus talkie.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Pursued is the kind of motion picture that one will find they will want to revisit as there is so much going on under the surface.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
If a motion picture involves a monster, creature, or beastie I am, without a doubt, going to hit play. Nothing lures me in like watching the possible destruction of planet Earth at the hands of a cool ghoul.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Republic Pictures was active from 1935 until 1967 and is responsible for the making of close to 1,000 pictures. Below I examine each of the four flicks contained on this two disc Blu-ray set to determine if it would be worthy to add to your physical media collection.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Back From The Dead hooked me from the first frame. Waves are crashing into a rocky shore, eerie music plays, and within the first few moments a corpse is thrown from atop of a cliff.
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
As a collector of physical media, when I decide what newer films I want to add to my collection much of my decision comes down to re-watchability
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, contributor and Podcast Czar
“A traditional Kyoto inn is looping two minutes at a time!” That was all I had to go on when I was lucky enough to see this film at last year’s Fantasia Fest.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Peter Greenaway’s breakout arthouse hit, The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) is bold film—an intriguing murder mystery, a cheeky satire on English class, and a naughty sex romp—rendered in such a rigorous way that it requires steadfast attention.
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer, Podcast Czar
For fans of genre oddities, this is the proverbial candy store for you to feel like a kid within.
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
I haven’t seen many yakuza movies before Violent Streets, and Hideo Gosha’s take is so glorious, it may have spoiled me for many other films in this subgenre.
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Both of these movies are incredibly fun and exceptionally directed. I can’t recommend these enough for fans of sword fighting movies.
by Kirk Stevens, Contributor
While it may not be remembered as an 80’s teen movie classic with the likes of John Hughes, David Greenwalt’s Secret Admirer is a perfectly charming comedy of errors that serves as a breezy, entertaining watch.
by Kirk Stevens, Contributor
The performances in Counsellor At Law are universally strong, and Rice’s screenplay is full of rich dialogue and humor throughout.
by Kirk Stevens, Contributor
Screenwriter Silvia Richards was an outspoken progressive whose career was interrupted due to being blacklisted and being called as a witness for the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
The Belle Starr Story is, amazingly, the only spaghetti western ever directed by a woman. As such, it has a unique look at its characters, in a way films rarely did, or even do today, with an eye for commentary on sexuality and gender.
by Benjamin Leonard, Managing Zine Editor, Best Boy
Is this a pro-cop movie? Or an anti-cop movie?