‘Migraine’ Is One Of The Best Films Of The Year
The latest film from Spring Lane Studios, Migraine, is a flat-out masterpiece.
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Blu-ray Review – ‘The Severing’
Kino Lorber has released director Mark Pellington’s latest experimental film, The Severing, on Blu-ray.
Blu-ray Review – Unicorn Wars
The latest film from animator, Alberto Vázquez – entitled Unicorn Wars – is every bit as transgressive and insane as his last animated feature, Birdboy. The film follows several teddy bears who are trainees at a boot camp for bears, where they learn how to hunt and kill their sworn enemies, the unicorns. There’s a […]
‘Birthday Boy’ – Brice Anthony Heller’s feature debut is a lo-fi gem
Brice Anthony Heller’s feature debut brings to mind the best work of Harmony Korine and Sean Baker in its raw and touching approach to the subject matter.
From Malick to Barley: My Journey With ‘The Tree of Life’ and ‘Sleep Has Her House’
As far back as 1986, I was aware of the profound impact that the art of cinema had on me. As a child with cerebral palsy, stumbling around on two leg braces, it was hard to find my footing in a world that I hadn’t yet begun to understand. But one thing that I did […]
Thoughts on ‘Taking Tiger Mountain’
It’s been two days since I watched Kent Jones and Tom Huckabee’s 1983 experimental film, Taking Tiger Mountain, starring the late, great Bill Paxton in the lead role. It is a film that has weighed on my mind for a number of reasons.
‘Sylvia Kristel 1970s Collection’ Arrives On Blu-ray
Cult Epics has released a set of Sylvia Kristel features, including four films starring the renowned actress. It is clear from the care that was put into this particular project that this was a labor of love for the good folks at Cult Epics. Over the years, this distributor has provided cinephiles with meticulously crafted […]
Blu-ray Review: Test Pattern
An interracial couple face challenges after a woman is drugged and raped at a club in this searing drama, presented on Blu-ray by Kino and directed by Shatara Michelle Ford. Test Pattern is one of the most uncomfortable and honest film experiences in a long time, not just because what it’s about, but precisely “how” […]
Walking with Lilith: A Diary, Part 2
The first day of the Lilith shoot, I was terrified. And it showed. Yes, I was working with some of my best friends, but I was also working with some folks that I was just getting to know. To top it all off, that weekend, we were shooting the heaviest scenes in the script, on […]
‘The Forgotten Colours of Dreams’ Is An Analog Wonder
Johnny Clyde’s The Forgotten Colours of Dreams is an analog wonder – an endlessly profound and uncompromising meditation on god, existence, death, and everything in between. The entire film takes place within a perfect circle in the center of the screen, and our focus is limited purposefully to the people and images within that small […]
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