And yet another entry in “better late than never,” though in this case you still get some utility out of the piece: Now you know which February Criterion releases are worth your time and money, courtesy of the team at Paste Magazine. (Hint: Night of the Living Dead.) (Second hint: Elevator to the Gallows.) (Third hint: Tom Jones, … Continue reading
Better late than never, I guess, except when it comes to the Oscars. Short version, since I don’t have much to say about the ceremony (as I did not watch): None of the movies or performances I wanted to win actually won. I’m okay. None of that comes as a surprise to me. This is … Continue reading
I’m not against genre movies being “elevated,” but if you’re going to elevate your genre movie, you need to have a good reason. Otherwise, just make an honest genre movie, and make it well, like Ted Geoghegan does in his latest movie, Mohawk, and in his previous movie, We Are Still Here, which I adore. You can … Continue reading
Atlanta is back on FX. I probably don’t need to say anything more than that. I shouldn’t, really. But hey, it’s back, and it’s still great, and it’s still painfully relevant, and I know that it’s probably weird for a white guy to talk about how rarely we talk about mental health in relation to black … Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 