THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON is an upside down western packed with emotion
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This story has become a passion project for writer, director, and star Leigh Purcell.
ORPHAN: FIRST KILL leans into camp
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Orphan: First Kill is best when it is clever like its protagonist, and most enjoyable when viewed through the lens of a dark comedy.
Disc Dispatch: I'M DANGEROUS TONIGHT
by Ashley Jane Davis, Staff Writer
I love this flick! It’s like Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II as an episode of Murder, She Wrote by way of Sir R.L. Stine with the perfect cast!
GLORIOUS is a wildly original and clever horror/comedy
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Czar
Glorious has a wildly original premise that kept me guessing, kept me off-base, and kept me smiling for its entire (relatively short) runtim
Disc Dispatch: Is ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE copaganda?
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Is this a pro-cop movie? Or an anti-cop movie?
Hollyweird: DESIRE AND HELL AT SUNSET MOTEL is a VHS snapshot
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Released in 1991, one year after Twin Peaks aired on TV, Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel definitely feels inspired by the Lynchian weirdness of Twin Peaks but it’s not a thematic, soulless rip-off.
BETTER CALL SAUL continues to throw curveballs, and begins a profound emotional exploration
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
The discrepancy between my assumptions and the writers' decisions is sometimes even wider than I'd come to understand it to be.
INU-OH blasts the past with the power of music
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
From acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa, the film tells the story of two men–a dancer with uncommon body proportions and a blind singer–as they try to find their place in the world.
GIRL PICTURE is a film I wish I'd had as a teenager
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief & Old Sport
I truly believe that I would have loved this film as a teenager, especially due to the topics that it broaches.
THE BEAR gives an honest look at restaurant life and ambition
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Despite all the stress and interpersonal drama that gets hashed out over the show’s first season, there’s just something undeniably cozy about this show that makes me want to spend time with all these characters.
Making SUMMERING was a series of incredibly poor decisions
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Summering is one of those movies that is such a mess that it casts the filmmaker’s entire oeuvre into question.
EMILY THE CRIMINAL does a really wonderful job of showing Aubrey Plaza's range
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Emily The Criminal exposes the society in which we all currently live; a place that does not offer forgiveness or rehabilitation.
STARDUST at 15: Do the stars still gaze back? (Yes, and even brighter)
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
While the grim-dark, over-explained fantasy era that took hold with Game of Thrones didn’t really begin until 2011, Stardust, full of whimsy and heart, was a joy in 2007 and has only gotten better with time in comparison.
2022 North Bend Film Festival: Shorts Programs
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
The shorts at this fest ran the gamut of horror subgenres; comedy, body horror, cosmic horror and plenty more!
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN realizes the joy in finding your team
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
While I think the first episode is a little rocky, A League of Their Own really finds its footing over the course of the season.
Women Who Kill #14: Cheng Lai Sheung from DREAM HOME
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
A woman takes fate into her own hands and commits heinous acts of violence to get her dream home.
Disc Dispatch: THE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE tells a piece of queer history in a stunning new blu-ray transfer
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
“A halo doesn’t have to fall very far to become a noose.”
3 films from the 2022 North Bend Film Festival
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
North Bend (the original shooting location for Twin Peaks) specializes in independent genre film.
The cameo happens and pieces continue to move into place on BETTER CALL SAUL
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
We didn't know much going into this season of Better Call Saul, but there was one guarantee: Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul would return as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
PREY the kind of stripped-down franchise movie we need
by Billy Russel, Staff Writer
If there were no Predator or Predator 2, Prey would stand on its own as a damn fine example of action sci-fi filmmaking.