The Halloween vibes are officially in full effect. Jim Cummings’ sophomore effort, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, brings a paranormal twist to the serial killer genre, but the unconventional approaches he revels in definitely do not stop there. For those who loved Cummings’ debut film Thunder Road, the characters within this film are as much […]
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SAVE YOURSELVES! Is A Charming Twist On The Alien Invasion Genre
There are few things better than a disconnect. Throwing your phone on Do Not Disturb, setting up your Out Of Office notifications, deleting your social media apps for a bit. These are all incredibly therapeutic, and even though we may be a bit anxious about the storm of notifications waiting for our inevitable arrival, we […]
POSSESSOR Is A Visceral Commentary On Control
Humans always feel the need to be in control. It’s this drive for control that propelled technology so far, and now it seems to have gone full circle. Instead of being in control of everything, we now look for how much can we automate. We no longer want to drive our cars, or get our […]
NYFF58 – LOVERS ROCK Conveys Communal Experience In A Time Where It’s Missing
Lovers Rock never really takes a moment to let you find your footing as a viewer. Instead, filmmaker Steve McQueen simply begins by showing the inhabitants of a home prepping for something. Furniture is being cleared, food is being cooked, songs are being sung. There’s an inherently playful relationship between all the parties involved, and […]
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Brutally Honest Film for 2020
It’s no secret that the world has been filled with good and evil people throughout history. Some may go relatively unnoticed; others may become figures larger than life. While certain moments in time may feel completely separated from one another, The Devil All The Time makes clear that actions and characters can cross state lines, […]