Category: CULTURE

Making Sense of the Bullocks: Examining the Punk Unpleasantries of ‘Pistol’ and ‘Sid and Nancy’

By Peter Bell on September 21, 2022

“FX’s ‘Pistol’ stays true to the chaotic nature of the Sex Pistols and manages to sprinkle in some of that Boyle pop energy.”

An Interview with ‘Ghasjomi’ Filmmaker Sumantra Roy

By Dipankar Sarkar on August 25, 2022

‘Ghasjomi’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Sumantra Roy.

An Interview with ‘Jaggi’ Filmmaker Anmol Sidhu

By Dipankar Sarkar on August 18, 2022

‘Jaggi’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2021 movie with filmmaker Anmol Sidhu.

Collecting Movies with Raymond Rea

By Greg Carlson on August 8, 2022

Raymond Rea Interview: Greg Carlson and the filmmaker/educator discuss movie collecting.

Review: ‘Surviving the Cartel’ Season 1

By Q.V. Hough on July 8, 2022

“‘Surviving the Cartel’ season 1 looks like a mostly-assembled jigsaw puzzle. Creator Ely Bams has everything in place and yet various pieces clearly don’t connect.”

‘Better Call Saul’ and Mechanisms of Obsessional Neurosis

By George Kowalik on July 5, 2022

“‘Better Call Saul’ is ultimately an interesting case study of adjacency that points to a more sustainable prequel model that television in general might wish to use in future.”

The Volume: The Final Stage

By Peter Bell on May 25, 2022

“The old silver screens have reached their limit, and even 4K will become passé. Perhaps it’s time for Hollywood and theater chains to up the ante by investing in venues and screens similar to the Volume.”

An Interview with ‘Pada’ Filmmaker Kamal K.M.

By Dipankar Sarkar on May 11, 2022

‘Pada’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Kamal K.M.

An Interview with ‘Ladies Only’ Filmmaker Rebana Liz John

By Dipankar Sarkar on April 13, 2022

‘Ladies Only’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2021 documentary with filmmaker Rebana Liz John.

They Know Not What They Do: The Passion of the Christ in Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Jesus of Nazareth’

By Edwin Miles on April 1, 2022

“‘Jesus of Nazareth’ is precisely a film of moments, and Zeffirelli depicts them with expert technique.”

Numbness and Arousal in the Post-Postmodern Apocalypse of ‘Too Old to Die Young’

By Mike Thorn on March 23, 2022

“Taken as a whole, ‘Too Old to Die Young’ is a summative statement on genre, aesthetics and the crumbling American psyche, delivered with a fury sublimated in neon glow. It is a major work of art.”

Collecting Movies with Mylissa Fitzsimmons

By Greg Carlson on March 14, 2022

Mylissa Fitzsimmons Interview: Greg Carlson and the filmmaker discuss movie collecting and ‘Everything in the End.’

An Interview with ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ Author Katharine Coldiron

By Andrew Wyatt on March 11, 2022

‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ Interview: Andrew Wyatt discusses the 1957 Ed Wood movie with author Katharine Coldiron.

Review: ‘Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You’

By Q.V. Hough on March 8, 2022

“Tomlinson doesn’t hit the trendy talking points of so many comedians her age. Instead, she figuratively peels a rotten orange in ‘Look at You’ and asks the audience what they see. The damage is evident, and yet there’s still beauty in the bright color that remains.”