“Dan Martin on Prosthetics, Props and Puppets in Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor'”

A sterling example of getting what you pay for: A movie about possession that’s also named after possession. Continue reading →

“A Japanese Cousin To The Giallo Movie: Nicolas Pesce On Piercing”

Not “gelato.” “Giallo.” You know, that most famous of Italian sub-genres where a killer goes around killing people? Nicolas Pesce’s new movie, “Piercing,” is all about the giallo. And apparently a bunch of other genres, too. Continue reading →

Interview: Trey Edward Shults, “It Comes at Night”

Another year, another interview with Trey Edward Shults, one of my favorite up and coming filmmakers. (I should maybe start a list of my favorite up and comers, just for my own edification, but also because I really love web traffic.)  In March of 2016, we talked about Krisha, his debut film, which turned out to … Continue reading →

Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, 2016, dir. Glenn Ficarra & John Requa

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot has a Tina Fey problem, but then again, Tina Fey’s movie career has a Tina Fey problem. How is it this hard to figure out how best to transition Fey’s multi-pronged TV persona into multiplex success? Maybe it’s worth looking at Fey’s big-screen choices before we look at her as an actress: movies like Date Night … Continue reading →

TV Review: Girls, Episodes 2-5 Round-Up

I’ve finally gotten around to catching up on the rest of ‘Girls’– a show that’s honestly just as much for men as it is for women– and I really dig it. Continue reading →