We Used to Be Friends 04-05: Teen noirs and how the internet changed everything with VERONICA MARS
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Veronica Mars represents the closing of the walls on a certain type of teen show based on networks.
Grotesqueries Week: Changing Bodies, Changing Climates
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Movies like Crimes of the Future (2022), Annihilation (2018), The Thing (1982), and Akira (1988) don’t rely on monsters or slashers to provoke fear. Instead, they show us the horror of losing control over our own physical selves.
Grotesqueries Week: Playing games with Jigsaw and Billy the Puppet for SAW's 20th
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
What is Saw? Like, really? Well, it’s not actually torture porn, despite what poisonous fruits have since grown in its orchard. Instead, the original Saw is much more of a mystery.
Grotesqueries Week: What does THE STUFF taste like?
by Allie Lembo, Staff Writer
We eat for all kinds of reasons. Culture. Diet. Health. Comfort. In the moment, fork to the lips, there’s just one factor above all else: Taste. The hardest thing to sell.
TIMESTALKER is a parasocial fever dream
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
This is a zany little film, and if you’re willing to follow along down the goofy alleyways it runs, you’re in for a good time!
BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FEST pushed boundaries and provided nightmares
by Jenika McCrayer, Staff Writer
Horror fanatics and those who tend to shy away from the genre will benefit from adding these films to their watchlist.
Grotesqueries Week: The hedonist’s puzzle box - a deep dive into HELLRAISER
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
Hellraiser may be a story of an unearthly sect of creatures from Hell, it is most importantly a story about the lengths we would go to for desire and lust, even if it destroys us.
My Mother Was a Drag Monster: Sweet Greyby Jesus in a Cowboy Hat!
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
No curse and an uncertain elimination leaves the first half of the season six open for a blow out!
My Nightmares, Revisited—GOOSEBUMPS: The Haunted Mask
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.
CLOUD is a multifaceted look at how we treat others online
by Jonathan Jansen, Staff Writer
While it’s a compelling package, filled with commentary and fun filmmaking, it's a package that ultimately has a few items missing.
YOUR MONSTER is a horror rom com about why we love monsters
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Writer-director Caroline Lindy expertly weaves in horror elements into the film to challenge both Laura and the audience’s perception of themselves.
Playing with a Hellblazer: NBC's CONSTANTINE ten years later
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
Ten years ago John Constantine graced our TV screens and fans still miss the comic-accurate portrayal.
LET'S START A CULT is a smell step for Stavros Halkias' movie career
Let’s Start a Cult is a comedy that misses the mark but could be a small step towards better things from Stavros Halkias down the line.
Read MoreVENOM: THE LAST DANCE is a shaggy, fun conclusion to this oddball trilogy
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While Venom: The Last Dance feels like it might buckle under all of its various plot appendages, the core relationship between Venom and Eddie remains engaging and fun enough to enjoy the ride.
THE SACRIFICE is the cinematic captstone to Tarkovsky's career
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
That it has taken this long to get a 4K restoration is just wild, if only because anything shot by Sven Nykvist should have had an automatic pass to the top of the restoration heap.
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL is a cinematic gift
by Shah, Staff Writer
Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail proves that only humans can create meaningful art.
LA COCINA uses a restaurant to explore class dynamics
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
The film amplifies the chaotic rhythm of kitchen service while diving into the personal stories of the people who keep the back of the house afloat.
Impressively shallow MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK is neither illuminating or insightful
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
My Name is Alfred Hitchcock is frankly an embarrassing exercise when taken as a whole, offering baffling choices and severely limited in its outlook.
NewFest offers a diverse slate of films: A NICE INDIAN BOY, LILIES NOT FOR ME, BIRD
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
NewFest, New York’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, took place earlier this month, and their roster of 140+ films has something for everyone.
PEACOCK is a shrewd and darkly funny film
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Bernhard Wenger’s delicious comedy-drama, Peacock, is all about how people manipulate things to make others think they are real.