Month: April 2022
Film Review: Memory
Martin Campbell clearly doesn’t have another classic left in him, but anything else would make a less pathetic last entry in the veteran director’s filmography. … read more
Film Review: The White Fortress
For all its solid performances, beautiful cinematography and interesting characters, The White Fortress is beautiful in moments but uninteresting in others. … read more
LDS History Meets Murder Mystery in Under The Banner of...
Under The Banner of Heaven serves as a sobering reminder that, 38 years later, wounds left by the series-inspiring Lafferty case are not likely to go away any time soon. … read more
Review: Let’s Eat Grandma – Two Ribbons
Let’s Eat Grandma = Japanese Breakfast + Charli XCX … read more
Review: HEALTH – DISCO 4 :: PART II
DISCO 4 is incredibly welcome after 2019’s Vol. 4: Slaves of Fear, which was excellent, but felt no more transcendent than 2015’s masterful Death Magic. … read more
Review: Norco
Norco, the point-and-click game from Geography of Robots, depicts a southern-gothic reality that tugs at how industry has irrevocably fucked us—and how we find ourselves picking up the pieces. … read more
Lighting the Flame of Your Own Baptismal Fire: Passing Strange...
The musical score and lighting of Passing Strange create a visceral push-and-pull between wanting to be included and needing to separate. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Drag King Story Hour at Under the...
April’s Drag King Story Hour at Under the Umbrella bookstore featured Korey Edgewood and Autumn the Oddity, each of whom performed a book for children. … read more
Showrunner Jared Stern Talks Green Eggs and Ham: The Second...
Jared Stern has so much to do now, with shows and movies to make. But 10 years spent on Green Eggs and Ham still takes the cake. … read more
Film Review: The Spine of Night
Fans of heavy metal, blood-soaked hand-drawn animation and psychedelic visuals will likely find a home in the world of The Spine of Night. … read more