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Film Directories
Looking for the genre specific? The nuanced? Take a spin through our Film Directories – this is where we dive deep and provide curation for everything from Horror to Kung Fu.
Horror for a Post-Truth Reality
Ever since the Blair Witch made kids stand in the corner in the late 1990s, faux-found footage has become a horror genre staple, displacing the …
“Slender Man” and the Monstrous Truth
The potency of id and ego, innocence, and discovery colliding like air masses and creating ominous weather patterns. The flushed intensity of friendship… and antagonism. …
The Horror of the Male Gaze in “Carnival of Souls”
Despite making a little impact during its initial run on the drive-in circuit, Carnival of Souls has gained a cult following over time and still …
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Side-by-Side
How a filmmaker interprets a book for the screen is always interesting to examine. There is inherently less space on-screen than in a book, so …
The Coolest Movie Jackets of the 1990s
From the way they’re written, to the way they’re shot, to the actor’s performance and the costume designer’s visuals, creating an iconic character is a …
“Passing” and “Racial Transformation” in Film
Spike Lee’s much-anticipated BlacKkKlansman has an outlandish conceit all the more irresistible because it actually happened. In the late 1970s, the Colorado Springs Police Department’s first-ever …
“White Rabbit” Comes Out with a Bang
I recently saw White Rabbit, directed by Daryl Wein, at the 2018 Asian American International Film Festival in New York City (the film premiered earlier …
“Detective Dee” is the Best Franchise You Haven’t Seen
Amid the influx of prequels, spin-offs, and reboots of 2018, one franchise risks being forgotten—not least because the series in question is a subtitled foreign-language film, …
Trailer Park Thursday: “Venom” and “Slender Man”
Does anyone remember Voldo, the character from Soul Calibur? His lasting intimidation factor (and enduring appeal) isn’t just attributed to his literal capacity for violence, …
“The U.S. vs. John Lennon” Echoes Today
There is no shortage of troubling news these days, with the United States at war abroad, mired in several geopolitical conflicts while, domestically, the country …
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