The Value of Humanizing Evil in a Fictional Context
An alternative to neo-Nazi human interest pieces. Read More
December 1, 2017
Opinions
John Hughes Skewered Cynicism in ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’
We look back at Planes, Trains & Automobiles on its thirtieth anniversary and how John Hughes' masterpiece brilliantly skewers cynicism and… Read More
November 28, 2017
How Does Film Criticism Climb Out From Underneath the Hollywood Scandals?
With Hollywood scandals making headlines in waves, how do we overcome our collective paralysis? Read More
November 17, 2017
How ‘The Good Place’ Made a Modern Hell of Technocracy
Hell is other algorithms. Read More
November 13, 2017
‘Passenger 57’ Turns 25: Four Reasons For A Look Back
"Christ, you think they'd put an airline bomber on a bus or a train." This wonderful piece of dialogue and… Read More
November 7, 2017
The Goofball’s Guide to Surviving a Whodunit
5 farcical ensemble whodunits that take the piss out of Murder On the Orient Express. Read More
November 6, 2017
13 Essential Horror Anthologies
Time to cram some high-density spooks into your Halloween queue. Read More
October 30, 2017
How Chris Peckover Is Killing It Without Smashing You in the Face
We chat with writer and director Chris Peckover about hammers to the face, subverting archetypes, and evolving our approach to… Read More
October 24, 2017