Novella Review: Jared Feldschreiber’s ‘Reckless Abandon’
“There’s a sense of magical realism that shines through in ‘Reckless Abandon,’ almost like the protagonist Duggan could be roaming about 1984 Manhattan in a dream state.”
Fantasia 2020 Review: Sabrina Mertens’ ‘Time of Moulting’
“It may seem strange to qualify Mertens’ audaciously original production as ‘horror’ when it has no gory set pieces, jump scares, monsters or special effects. Yet, despite a lack of these things, ‘Time of Moulting’ is very much a horror film.”
Fantasia 2020 Review: Natasha Kermani’s ‘Lucky’
“‘Lucky’ is a rallying cry for women everywhere to fight back, to keep speaking up and to go it alone when all else fails.”
Collecting Movies with ‘Black Sunday’ Author Matt Dreiling
Greg Carlson Interviews ‘Black Sunday’ Author Matt Dreiling About Movie Collecting
Fantasia 2020 Review: Brea Grant’s ’12 Hour Shift’
“As the debate rages on about whether strong female characters in movies should evoke admiration through heroism or just be flawed, human and sometimes downright unlikeable, it’s nice to see that Brea Grant created a film that’s full of different women.”
Fantasia 2020 Review: Adam Rehmeier’s ‘Dinner in America’
“‘Dinner in America’ is a special movie with a genuinely punk rock feel and a charmingly odd couple at its heart. There are enough laughs and swoon-worthy moments to mark it out as the best, and weirdest, rom-com in years.”
Take This Leap: Revisiting the Optimism of ‘Joe Versus the Volcano’
“‘Joe Versus the Volcano’ is as thoughtful and sensitive as it is goofy. It brims with the sort of amazement that can reawaken forgotten feelings, and resuscitate a heart clogged by ennui.”
An Interview with ‘Choked’ Screenwriter Nihit Brave
Dipankar Sarkar Interviews ‘Choked’ Screenwriter Nihit Brave
Album Review: Bright Eyes ‘Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was’
“After a rough decade out in the wild, Oberst is home and doing what he knows best.”
‘She Dies Tomorrow’: Fear, Death and the Almighty Wrath of Mozart
“Through a graceful use of Mozart’s music, ‘She Dies Tomorrow’ urges the audience to question their lives and unavoidable deaths.”