Blonde Baddies: The devil is alive and wrapped around Barbara Stanwyck’s ankle
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
And after watching a few Stanwyck noirs, I fully believe that if the devil was real, he’d fall for her too
HERETIC is a tense psychological game
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Heretic does not waste any time putting the viewer on the edge of their seat. From the moment The Sisters enter Reed’s home, the air turns tense and the psychological game begins.
DRIVE BACK is a wild ride through relationship issues
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
Despite some unrealized potential, Drive Back is fun for anyone who enjoys failed road trips, hooded slashers, and whatever else is lurking in the woods
SALLYWOOD is a good natured Tinseltown parody
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
When it leaves the cliches behind and focuses on the lovely intergenerational friendship at its core, Sallywood shines
Lackluster execution makes ELEVATION feel extra derivative
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Elevation feels like a TV movie made in the early 2000s.
OKIE finds the good and bad in returning to your hometown
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Okie is a movie about leaving and coming back. It’s about our hometowns and why we leave them, and what happens when we’re gone too long to fit in again.
BIRD is a unique coming of age fable
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Bird is described as a “fable about marginalized life in the fringes of contemporary society.” The word “fable” fits perfectly, as Bird feels both naturalistic and magical.
Read MoreDisc Dispatch: FILM NOIR - THE DARK SIDE OF CINEMA XXI
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.
BREATH OF FIRE tackles harrowing secrets in its third episode
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
Breath of Fire brings deep, dark secrets into the light in its penultimate episode.
The seaside simulacra of Cronenberg’s FOUR UNLOVED WOMEN
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
A stirring and memorable short film full of euphoria and despair.
Blonde Baddies - Veronica Lake eschews the femme fatale in favor of romance with Alan Ladd in four classic noirs
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
In 1941-1942, classic Hollywood siren Veronica Lake cemented her movie star status with two enduring screwball comedies (Sullivan’s Travels [1941] and I Married a Witch [1942]) and with two successful film noirs (This Gun For Hire [1942] and The Glass Key [1942]) both co-starring Alan Ladd.
HE NEVER LEFT can't reconcile whether it is a thriller or a slasher
by Allie Lembo, Staff Writer
He Never Left is a Halloween thriller that may disappoint the slasher fans it attracts. There’s the universal adage to ‘never judge a book by its cover,’ but the film poster’s bold border, masked killer and vintage font so resembles retro horror designs, it was impossible not to anticipate a slasher
VERMIGLIO looks at a 20th century village coming to terms with women's autonomy
by Jonathan Jansen, Staff Writer
A small mountain village called Vermiglio is far enough from World War II to not feel its effects, but war eventually is carried back to the village.
TIME TRAVEL IS DANGEROUS mashes silly science fiction with real character stakes
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
Time Travel is Dangerous has an impressive and unique take on time travel and its effects on the universe, while also being incredibly humorous.
My Mother Was a Drag Monster: Break up the Band
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!
Interview: ERIK J. KREFFEL of NOIR CRAZY
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
As I flipped through the magazine, I could not help but feel bewitched by the characters staring back at me. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the artwork and Erik’s passion for the genre is felt on each and every single page.
MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS highlights the work of a living icon
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Two notes (Jaws). Five notes (Close Encounters of the Third Kind). John Williams’ work is so iconic that you can likely hear the exact notes being referenced here, whether you want to or not.
Interview: THE BECOMERS Writer and Director Zach Clark
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
It was a fascinating experience to learn more of the influences, inspirations, and experiences that begat such a special and touching film: a film for the aliens.
ABSOLUTION is a disjointed character study with Liam Neeson
by Darian Davis, Staff Writer
Those looking for Neeson’s typical straight-ahead beat-em-up fare will be disappointed in Absolution, a slower, more introspective film that struggles to meet its aspirations as an abstract character study.
HERE takes a big swing, but its understanding of America is out of touch
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
It would be accurate to call Here a gimmick movie, as the film is essentially one static shot of the same place over the course of Earth’s history through the present–with a heavy emphasis on the residents of a house built on the spot in the early 20th century.