Noir Highway: THE WAGES OF FEAR takes noir to the global south
by Sam Christian, Staff Writer
Let’s look at Henri-George Cluzot’s TheWages of Fear (1953) and find out if it is a noir or something different.
THE BEAST OF WALTON ST. pairs practical werewolf effects with a gritty queer lead
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.
The RED PEONY GAMBLER series delivers old school yakuza excellence
by Christopher La Vigna, Staff Writer
Red Peony Gambler series draws the viewer into a mythic world of honor, survival, and even love.
BOGART: LIFE COMES IN FLASHES
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
An intimate portrayal of Humphrey Bogart unfolds with film, interview, home movie, and other archival footage mixed with live-action reenactments—very similar in concept and execution to the documentary, Belushi—with a guiding narrator, Kerry Shale, imitating Bogie’s voice.
THE ADVENTURES OF JURASSIC PET: RETURN TO THE WILD explores big topics for young kids
by Stacey Osbeck, Staff Writer
The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Return to the Wild, the third installment in the Jurassic Pet series, explores the question of what if a quiet all-American community and the world of dinosaurs collided.
Noir Highway: DETOUR remains a pulpy classic
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.
My Mother Was a Drag Monster: For the Nerds
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
It’s time to get ultra nerdy with it on Dragula with a Dungeons & Drag Queens episode!
SPACEWOMAN shines a light on the human cost of spaceflight
Hannah Berryman deftly charts Eileen Collins’s beginnings–from a shy girl growing up in Elmira, New York and dealing with her parents’ separation when she was young, to navigating poverty in the wake of Hurricane Agnes–through to her career as a pioneer at NASA.
Read MoreBEYOND THE GAZE: JULE CAMPBELL'S SWIMSUIT ISSUE explores an iconic magazine institution and the woman who shaped it
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
A new documentary about the renowned Sports Illustrated editor Jule Campbell, captures the nuance often missing from these conversations, and explores the impact Jule had on those in the industry through her years.
Must Watch Docs 2024: BLUE ROAD, CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN, CHRISTOPHER LEE, A SISTERS' TALE
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Documentaries are films I turn to learn, gain inspiration, and find ways to better myself. These are four that I found are not only worthy of your time, but may in fact change you in the best ways possible.
Charles Yu's INTERIOR CHINATOWN expands on his novel's concepts to great effect
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.
DREAM TEAM embraces premium cable softcore vibes
by Christopher La Vigna, Staff Writer
Dream Team is directly inspired by softcore films, and uses their conventions as a springboard for a delirious film that is equal parts soft sci-fi, eco-anxiety mystery, and smirking lust.
Interview: Eddie Muller of TCM's NOIR ALLEY
by Rosalie Kicks Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Bleak tales, shadowy figures, and cynical characters may await, but with Eddie Muller at my side I could not be more thrilled as I know my eyes will witness a moving image that is something to behold.
How to Start Watching: Movies at Home
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
I dedicated the last year to building a home theater for myself so I can have total immersion AT HOME, away from assholes.
EMILIA PEREZ embraces heightened emotions in a high wire act
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Drawing from its telenova inspiration and leaning into its twists and turns make this an unusual but highly entertaining musical thriller.
DAFT STATE shows the vulnerable side of the thriller genre
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
Despite having a small cast, Daft State is full of compelling performances.
Noir Nasties: Dan Duryea in SCARLET STREET, MINISTRY OF FEAR and BLACK ANGEL
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.
BREATH OF FIRE comes to a very human end
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
The final episode of Breath of Fire shows us the humans under all the deifying.
A REAL PAIN confronts the Holocaust from the POV of third generation of survivors
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
A Real Pain follows David (Eisenberg) and his cousin Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they travel around Poland with a tour group, seeing where their grandmother lived, the Majdanek concentration camp outside Lublin where she was interred, and their grandmother’s former home.
TRANSPLANT explores the challenges of becoming a world class doctor
by Jonathan Jansen, Staff Writer
Transplant examines the cost of greatness through the lens of a surgical resident that is aiming to be a heart transplant surgeon.