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The Deepest Cuts: NIGHTBREED (1990)

The Deepest Cuts: NIGHTBREED (1990)

The Deepest Cuts is a weekly invitation into some of the sleaziest, goriest, most under-explored corners of horror and cult film online. Every title will be streamable and totally NSFW. Whether it’s a 1960s grindhouse masterpiece, something schlocky from the 90s, or hardcore horror from around the world, these films are guaranteed to shock, disturb,...

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Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part Three – Music)

Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part Three – Music)

Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater –prominent writer/directors, Texas natives (both have roots in Houston) and coincidentally my two favorite humans. Their latest films were nominated for Best Motion Picture this year and, delving further, their careers have evolved at very similar rates, humbly paving the quaint dirt road that was the indie film scene in...

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The Deepest Cuts: FRANKENHOOKER

The Deepest Cuts: FRANKENHOOKER

Sci-fi and horror nerds are championing the return of a certain much-beloved low-budget aesthetic heralded by the success of George Miller’s newest installment in the Mad Max franchise, Fury Road, and in the use of practical effects in evidence in trailers for the upcoming Star Wars episode. In the case of the latter film, this...

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Director Face/Off: Anderson vs. Linklater (Round One – Reusing Actors)

Director Face/Off: Anderson vs. Linklater (Round One – Reusing Actors)

Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater –prominent writer/directors, Texas natives (both have roots in Houston) and coincidentally my two favorite humans. Their latest films were nominated for Best Motion Picture this year and, delving further, their careers have evolved at very similar rates, humbly paving the quaint dirt road that was the indie film scene in...

REVIEW
Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part One – Reusing Actors)

Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part One – Reusing Actors)

Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater –prominent writer/directors, Texas natives (both have roots in Houston) and coincidentally my two favorite humans. Their latest films were nominated for Best Motion Picture this year and, delving further, their careers have evolved at very similar rates, humbly paving the quaint dirt road that was the indie film scene in...

REVIEW
Girl Crush of the Week: Lisa Rowe

Girl Crush of the Week: Lisa Rowe

There are certain female characters in certain movies that makes us all sparkly-eyed with love–and not for their cleavage, their tans, or their LiteBrite smiles. These aren’t your blonde bombshells and your Standard Hollywood Love Interests. No, these are the women in film that women adore–for their spunk, their sass, their I-just-DGAF attitudes. Sometimes they’re “hot,” and...

SIFF 2015 Releases Line Up

This morning, the Seattle International Film Festival lifted the proverbial (and literal) curtain to unveil its impressive 2015 lineup. Arguably overstuffed to the point of popping, this year’s fest will feature an even 450 films including 193 feature length, 70 documentaries, 19 archival films, 164 short films and 4 secret films. Of those 450, 49...

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Oscar Wrap Up: Winners 'n' Thoughts

Oscar Wrap Up: Winners 'n' Thoughts

Well, as I predicted, this year was a big bust for me. My prognosticating digits went down the toilet with a paltry 16-8 (my worst year in half a decade, especially in light of my 22-2 numbers of last year) but at least I knew going into the ceremony that I was taking some gambles....

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2015 Oscar Predictions (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Winning Your Oscar Pool)

2015 Oscar Predictions (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Winning Your Oscar Pool)

It’s that magical time of year when film come to a head, colliding in a battleground of prestige, vying for golden statuettes that boast careers and fatten paychecks. This year’s Academy Awards nomination met with controversy out of the gate – most notably for the exclusion of noted female and African-American directors, actors and screenwriters...

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The Annual Silver Screen Riot Oscar Contest

The Annual Silver Screen Riot Oscar Contest

This year’s Oscars are as close to a crap shoot as they’ve been. Sure, it’s a two horse race but it’s a two horse race separated my inches and honestly at this point, I’m not sure which camp I’ll be backing Oscar night. If you don’t already know what I’m referring to, you’re probably in...