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Film, TV & Music • Forming the Future • Est. 2014

Review: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

By Kevin Fox, Jr. on March 22, 2023

Review: Kevin Abrams’ ‘I Got a Monster’

By Joey Keogh on March 21, 2023

Collecting Movies with Mike Flanagan

By Greg Carlson on March 20, 2023

Review: Chad Stahelski’s ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’

By Kevin Fox, Jr. on March 15, 2023

Review: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s ‘Scream VI’

By Joey Keogh on March 15, 2023

Collecting Movies with ‘JessZilla’ Filmmaker Emily Sheskin

By Greg Carlson on March 13, 2023

My Summer of Kirsten Dunst: Volume 2

By Kristen Lopez on July 14, 2017

“Dunst’s roles from 1998 to 2002 illustrate her need to conform to studio standards of femininity, balanced with her own personal desire to stretch her wings as a performer.”

Album Review: Male Gaze ‘Miss Taken’

By Leslie Hatton on July 14, 2017

“Anyone who claims that most new music is terrible probably isn’t trying hard enough.”

Instant Cult Classic: Gary Michael Schultz’s ‘Vincent N Roxxy’

By Q.V. Hough on July 13, 2017

“Either you love the squeaky rollercoaster or you’ve got no time for the squeaky rollercoaster. Welcome to the carnival.”

Le Bonheur Movie Essay - 1965 Agnès Varda Film

The Cold Light of Day: On Agnès Varda’s ‘Le Bonheur’

By Mónica Belevan on July 13, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

“Nothing in ‘Le Bonheur’ produces lasting unhappiness, and to approach it in a spirit of contemplation, rather than one of judgment, may allow the movie its most favorable terms of engagement.”

A Light of Pure Gold: The Ideal of the Painter in Old Hollywood’s Waning Days

By D.M. Palmer on July 12, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

“The filmmaker continues to dream of the painter’s Arcadia, however illusory it may be.”

Sheer Heart Attack: Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’

By Peter Bell on July 10, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

“With ‘Baby Driver,’ Wright delivers a delightful, mid-summer cinematic treat.”

‘Beyond the Lights’ and ‘Into the Forest’: Nina Simone as a Tool for Female Empowerment

By Jaylan Salah Salman on July 10, 2017

“The female gaze, when expanded and reproduced through various media, can be a significant tool of empowerment for exploring and blending different artistic themes and forms.”

Review: David Lowery’s ‘A Ghost Story’

By Colin Stacy on July 8, 2017

“For Lowery, cosmic-historic memory is the supernatural, and this is his translation of the myth. And it is woeful.”

Review: Geoffrey Orthwein and Andrew Sullivan’s ‘Bokeh’

By Q.V. Hough on July 6, 2017

“It’s ‘The Leftovers’ minus the chainsmokers, angry locals and cryptic dialogue.”

Spectatorship and the Camera: Sophie Hyde’s ’52 Tuesdays’

By Becky Kukla on July 5, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

“With a masterful sense of direction, ’52 Tuesdays’ triumphs by turning the camera around to create a self-reflexive and unique film.”

Review: Brent Bonacorso’s ‘You Get Me’

By Q.V. Hough on July 1, 2017

“‘You Get Me’ is predictable and often frustrating, but the visuals leave a lasting impression.”

My Summer of Kirsten Dunst: Volume 1

By Kristen Lopez on June 30, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

“Unlike former child stars Natalie Wood or Margaret O’Brien, Kirsten Dunst’s adolescent career is a state of becoming.”

‘The Bling Ring,’ Recontextualized in Post-Election America

By Marshall Shaffer on June 30, 2017

“As the time between 2008, 2013 and 2016 grows comparatively smaller, the film will only loom larger.”

Vague Visages Is FilmStruck: Bill Arceneaux on Samuel Fuller’s ‘The Steel Helmet’

By Bill Arceneaux on June 29, 2017

“Answers don’t come easy, but they do come if you’re looking for them.”

‘Colossal’ and the Monstrous Pettiness of the Male Ego

By Anthony McGlynn on June 29, 2017

“Maybe she can finally make a life that’s actually hers.”

The Bottom Line: Q.V. Hough, Jeremy Carr, Bill Arceneaux and Peter Bell on ‘V for Vendetta’

By Q.V. Hough on June 29, 2017

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Album Review: Dead Heavens ‘Whatever Witch You Are’

By Leslie Hatton on June 28, 2017

“It’s less macho than stoner rock, but more elegant than garage punk.”

Vague Visages Is FilmStruck: Jeremy Carr on Andrei Tarkovsky’s ‘Solaris’

By Jeremy Carr on June 26, 2017

“The film goes beyond strict and narrow generic classification and touches upon something universal, something profound about undying affection and the unreliability of reality.”

Netflix from 5 to 6: Daniel Barber’s ‘The Keeping Room’

By Q.V. Hough on June 24, 2017

“There’s no blaze of glory, but rather a collective maturation. Patience is their virtue.”

There’s Something Inside You: Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Drive’

By Peter Bell on June 23, 2017

“It’s the subliminal drive toward the realization of his ideal self that evokes his potential.”

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