Out in Theaters: REVERSAL
It’s not that Tina Ivlev is terrible so much as her scenes seem rushed and “first take”. Richard Tyson gets out a hair better, but similarly fails to overcome the…
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Out in Theaters: THE STRONGEST MAN
An emotionally resonant win for faux-cinéma vérité (with a surprise cameo from nerd prince Freddie Wong), The Strongest Man becomes occasionally untacked by amateur bits of visual collage work, the…
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Out in Theaters: ADVANTAGEOUS
The appearance of Ken Jeong on the cast list comes as a major red flag though he ends up the least to blame for the frequent failures of Advantageous. The…
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TRUE DETECTIVE Season 2 Episode 1 Review “The Western Book of the Dead”
True Detective season two has the same visage and DNA of the first, but it needs to speak up for us to hear. The intro’s graphical sleepy and haunting imagery and auditory sensations are there, only Californiacated. So is the symbolism, with the overhead shots of vapid intersecting freeways that look like rigid arteries interconnecting...
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Out in Theaters: THE OVERNIGHT
The final result is both articulate and insightful, an uncommonly honest look at adult sexuality and the bargaining chips that married couples exchange. It's also f*cking hilarious. Working from a…
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Out in Theaters: INSIDE OUT
A last act reunion once again turned my face soggy, leaving me all the more inclined to stick through the (increasingly hysterical) mid-credits stinger that dives into the inner-workings of…
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The Deepest Cuts: BAY OF BLOOD (1971)
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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Out in Theaters: DOPE
As his excessively vintage look indicates, Malcolm isn’t an archetype. It’s his being an outsider that finally allows him to synthesize his influences and solve his problems in some surprisingly…
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Documentary Dossier: THE WOLFPACK
The Angulo brothers are surprisingly articulate, self-aware, creative and empathetic - characteristics that may come as a surprise; by the conclusion of the film, it feels as though we have…
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Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part Two – Film Locations)
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...