“Hidden Gems: ‘Arizona Dream’ Destroys An Out-Dated American Concept With Ecstatic Joy & Humor”

In my second Hidden Gems piece, I talk about…another Faye Dunaway movie. Not complaining, just stating the facts. Continue reading →

“Giving the Devil His Due: Satan’s 25 Best Appearances in Film”

Hail Satan, not “Hail Satan?” Continue reading →

“The 30 Best Movies of 1988”

And onward we press, writing about the best films to open in years ending in “8.” This time, it’s 1988, the fourth year of my life, and also I guess a year filled with some pretty good movies, assuming that’s more important to you than preschool-aged Andy. Whatever. Priorities, right? I wrote a bit about Beetlejuice, … Continue reading →

Best of Criterion’s New Releases, November 2017

Hey, hey! Another month, another monthly Criterion round-up for Paste Magazine. Disclosure: We couldn’t get a blurb together for Desert Hearts, which is too bad – it’s a pretty important landmark in queer cinema – but hey, we’re not perfect. (Still: Sorry!) We got blurbs for everything else, though, including my words on Terry Gilliam’s Jabberwocky, which … Continue reading →