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Hundreds of Beavers
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“Hundreds of Beavers,” a boldly bizarre, nearly silent slapstick comedy about a 19th-century trapper doing battle with nature, exceeds expectations in every way, including the promise of its title. By my count there are thousands of beavers in this movie....
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Looking Into My Soul: Colman Domingo on Sing Sing
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Any performance vying for being the best of Colman Domingo’s distinguished career has a high bar to clear. The actor first began as a kind of utility player in cinema, playing small, vital roles in films by Spike Lee (“Miracle...
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The Film Stage Show Ep. 544 – Twisters (with Conor Clancy)
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Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Conor Clancy to discuss Twisters. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor....
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Fantasia Review: Hell Hole Finds the Adams Family Serving Up a Parasitic Creature Feature
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The parasitic creature at the center of The Adams Family’s Hell Hole (comprising John Adams and Toby Poser as directors/co-writers/stars, with daughter Lulu joining them on screenwriting duos while Zelda sits this one out) isn’t messing around. The second it...
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‘Hell Hole’ Review: A Creature Feature By Way of a Mumblecore-ish Workplace Comedy
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The Adams family takes its first wobbly baby steps outside its homegrown horror comfort zone. The post ‘Hell Hole’ Review: A Creature Feature By Way of a Mumblecore-ish Workplace Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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HELL HOLE Official Trailer: Is This a Sillier, Gorier Adams Family Than We’re Used to?
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We've got to hurry with this announcement because we've got to get in line to catch the world premiere of Hell Hole here at Fantasia. The latest horror flick from the Adams Family premieres in less than a couple hours....
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Fantasia 2024 Review: HAZE, A Dark Psychological Thriller Bouyed By A Striking Lead Performance
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A struggling young journalist returns to the hometown he abandoned long ago with hopes of digging up a story about the local psychiatric facility, what he finds instead is a past that refuses to rest in Matthew Fifer’s psychological thriller,...
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Final Cut?: Lou Ye’s “An Finished Film” is…. Not Finished
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It was arguably the most engaging film at this year’s Cannes (Thierry Frémaux might have included it in the competition if not for Caught by the Tides shoring up), and I believe, it stands as the most groundbreaking piece of...
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Fantasia 2024 Review: INFINITE SUMMER, A Young Woman Takes A Mighty Trip In Miguel Llansó’s Latest
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A young woman’s transition from high school to university gets hijacked by a global conspiracy – and some wild new drugs – in director Miguel Llansó’s third feature, Infinite Summer, premiering this week at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Mia...
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Dìdi (弟弟) Review: Snapshots of Growing Up in an Early Social Media Age
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While trying to chat up classmate Madi (Mahaela Park) on AIM, Chris (Izaac Wang) skims her MySpace for an “in”. Then, beneath all the Paramore pictures and low-res GIFs is a list of her favorite movies. Oh, A Walk to...
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