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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.
No Country for Old Tropes: On Genre Subversion in the Western
Say you’ve never heard of a film. You might ask, “What kind of movie is it?” In other words, “What’s the genre?” The genre of …
How ‘Halloween’ Became a Horror Classic
In 1978, John Carpenter released Halloween, introducing the world to the silent and horrifying serial killer, Michael Myers. Carpenter’s film was a game-changer and kicked …
Tsai Ming-liang and Lee Kang-sheng Are a Perfect Partnership
In 2013, Tsai Ming-Liang released his tenth feature film, Stray Dogs. The film starred Lee Kang-sheng, who had not only starred in every one of …
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is the Ultimate Halloween Musical
The Nightmare Before Christmas, or the best Tim Burton movie that Burton didn’t direct, hit theaters in 1993. Helmed by Coraline director Henry Selick, the …
Fandor Festival Podcast Ep.7: Lissette Feliciano
On the latest episode of the Fandor Festival Podcast… Hooman and Chris interview Lissette Feliciano, director, writer, and producer of “Women is Losers,” coming to the …
Fandor Festival Podcast Ep. 6: Giorgio Serafini
On the latest episode of the Fandor Festival Podcast, Hooman and Chris interview Giorgio Serafini, Director of Senior Moment, showing at Sonoma International Film Festival …
For Udo Kier, the Eyes Have It
Without a doubt, Udo Kier is one of the film’s most constant presences. Over the course of over 200 films, he’s become nothing short of …
‘Marie Antoinette’ is a (Post) Modern Revolution
Of all the female characters that populate Sofia Coppola’s films, the obvious stand-in for the director herself is Scarlett Johansson’s Charlotte in Lost in Translation. …
Cinema’s Commentary on Consumerism
Have you ever noticed that many films take aim at consumerism? This is somewhat ironic being that the movie industry itself does indeed depend on …
Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
DATE. MATE. RE-ANIMATE. The success of Stuart Gordon’s hit horror-comedy Re-Animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable. The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-Animator …
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