Review: Homophobia Takes the Shape of an Invisible and Deadly Entity in Chilling Leviticus
The Book of Leviticus in the Bible provides fodder for horror and noir writers and filmmakers alike. Of the 14 laws it sets down, 11 end up with the death […]
Interview: The Devil All the Time Filmmaker Antonio Campos on Adapting a Book Without Losing the Author and Robert Pattinson’s Journey to That Accent
For several years, writer/director Antonio Campos was part of a loose collective of filmmakers (that also included Sean Durkin, maker of this week’s The Nest, and James White director Josh […]
Review: At a Family Gathering Full of Drama, Emotion in Blackbird Sometimes Falls Short
When we first meet Lily (Susan Sarandon), it’s during a long and seemingly painful exercise of getting up and out of bed, getting dressed, and making it down the stairs […]
Review: The Devil All the Time Sees Deeply Southern Storylines Converge in Bursts of Brutality
The first thing you realize about the new Netflix drama The Devil All the Time is that it’s several smaller films in one, all of which eventually collide by the […]
Review: A Pitch Black Fairy Tale, Judy & Punch Is as Dark as it is Funny
If you see only one Australian-made production about a 17th-century English master puppeteer and his equally masterful wife this year, you should absolutely seek out Judy & Punch, the skillfully […]
Dispatch: Early Hits, Misses and Mehs at Toronto Film Festival
In just its first few days, the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival has presented dozens of films to thousands of eager audiences. Some (the movies, that is) have arrived to […]