DC Animation Showcases ‘Batman: Death In The Family’ And Other Stories
You would have to be a comic book reader who had been living under a rock to have never heard
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DC Animation Showcases ‘Batman: Death In The Family’ And Other Stories
You would have to be a comic book reader who had been living under a rock to have never heard
Read moreCarol Reed’s Other Post WWII Thriller: ‘The Man Between’ Reviewed
Your sister-in-law is acting suspicious. What do you do? A. Tell your brother B. Confront her C. Use mirrors to
Read moreTwo Films By István Szabó Reviewed: ‘Mephisto’ And ‘Colonel Redl’
Colonel Redl and Mephisto share a director in István Szabó. They both star Klaus Maria Brandauer, but they’re also both
Read moreThe Neon-Lit Knight: ‘Batman Forever’ Turns 25
I’ll always have a nostalgic fondness for Batman Forever (1995), which celebrates its 25th-anniversary this summer. As such, between Warner
Read moreYellow Coat & Hat, Silver Screen: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective of ‘Dick Tracy’
As I’m sure we’re all unfortunately aware, the year 2020 has been one of unprecedented chaos. Thankfully, though, there’s one
Read moreHorror-Comedy ‘We Summon The Darkness’ Delivers Satirical Take On Cults
In 2017, director Marc Myers adapted John Backderf’s graphic novel, My Friend Dahmer, for the silver screen. The result was
Read moreFilm Review: A Murderous Game Is Afoot In William Castle’s ‘Let’s Kill Uncle’
June Skinner wrote Let’s Kill Uncle using the pen name Rohan O’Grady. William Castle’s film adaptation has two names, too
Read moreWhen That Girl Met Hawkeye: ‘Jenny’ Reviewed
There’s a reason That Girl wasn’t called “Ann Marie.” Anyone can be “that girl,” but only Marlo Thomas was Ann
Read moreA New Kind Of Biopic: Ferrara’s “Pasolini” Reviewed
How do you know you’re watching a biopic? Pier Paolo Pasolini is far from an unknown director, but to someone
Read moreDracula Doco Lacks Teeth: Reviewing ‘In Search of Dracula’
Dracula isn’t Bigfoot. Nobody in Calvin Floyd’s documentary, In Search of Dracula, is actually looking for him (and if they
Read moreLulling About With ‘The Lodge’
Back in early February, shortly before the closure of movie theaters, the independent horror film The Lodge received a limited
Read moreHorror Gets Animated With ‘To Your Last Death’
After forays with features like Fritz the Cat (1972), Heavy Metal (1981), and Cool World (1994), adult-oriented animated films became
Read more‘The Runner Stumbles’ Continues To Stumble On DVD — A Review
To quote film critic Peter Tonguette, who did the commentary track for Kino Lorber’s new release of The Runner Stumbles,
Read moreTake A Trip Through The Criminal Underworld Of ‘Arkansas’
Over the last decade or so, film distribution has become more versatile and unpredictable than ever before. Movies are provided
Read moreThe Elephant In The Room: A Review Of Joseph Losey’s ‘Secret Ceremony’
Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor) and Cenci (Mia Farrow) don’t say much when they first meet. The right words are never going
Read more‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: The Complete Series’ Reviewed: A Love Letter To New York City
“Complete Series” might be premature, since an interactive special (like the “Bandersnatch” episode of Black Mirror) should be coming out
Read moreDVD Review: The Hills Are Alive With The ‘Song of Norway’
The musical, Song of Norway, talks a lot about Norwegian music and Edvard Grieg (Toralv Maurstad) was a Norwegian composer.
Read more‘Come To Daddy’ If You Dare: A Review Of Ant Timpson’s Feature Film Debut
Come to Daddy opens with two quotes: “The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children” (attributed
Read moreQuai des Orfèvres: A Marriage Story That Doesn’t End In Divorce (But Should)
From A Star Is Born to How to Get Away with Murder, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Quai des Orfèvres goes through many
Read moreSaying Goodbye To “The Good Place” With “Gracie’s Choice”
Since the series finale of The Good Place airs this week on NBC, it seemed like a good time to
Read moreIt Always Rains On Sunday, Or The Day You Attempt A Prison Break
Tommy Swann (John McCallum) is on the run. Relayed to viewers via newspaper headlines, he’s already old news by the
Read moreThe Media Sensation That Was ‘The Amy Fisher Story’
Before OJ Simpson, Amy Fisher was a huge media sensation. And you can’t expect to be clearheaded about a case
Read moreThe Game Is Afoot With ‘Queens Of Mystery’
Queens of Mystery isn’t Pushing Daisies, but there are moments when you could confuse Julian Unthink‘s series for the other
Read moreFive Howls For Zoltan…Hound Of Dracula
When you decide to watch a movie called Zoltan… Hound of Dracula, the only thing that could throw you is
Read moreThe Other ‘Scary Movie’: For When You’re More In The Mood For A Haunted House Than Ghostface
Transport a psychokiller (Lee Gettys) to a federal facility on Halloween night and of course there’s going to be a
Read more‘Sudden Terror’ And The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Whether it’s startling in a good way or a bad way depends on your investment on Sudden Terror being a
Read moreSometimes Robin Hood Doesn’t Show: A Review Of William McGregor’s Gwen
It’s how every Robin Hood movie starts. Gwen (Eleanor Worthington-Cox), her mother (Maxine Peake), and her little sister, Mari (Jodi
Read moreThe Banana Splits Movie Is A Violent Take On Nostalgia
Life and entertainment are an endless cycle. When you’re a kid, you fall in love with certain movies and TV
Read more‘Charlie Says’ Offers Another Look Inside The Manson Family
This month marks the 50th anniversary of a fascinating and horrible American tragedy. I’m speaking, of course, about the Tate-LaBianca
Read moreManhunt Nabs Martin Clunes For His First Foray Into Police Work
While Doc Martin isn’t what you’d call a straight comedy, it is fair to say that Martin Clunes (whose played
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