by Byron BixlerEvery once in a while, a film manages to capture the ethereal. This elusive, utterly unquantifiable quality is commonly found in the raw earthiness of Werner Herzog films and the dreamily experiential cinema of Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Tropical Malady, Uncle Boonmee who can Recall his Past Lives). It’s also realized with unprecedented … Continue reading
by Mikayla Mislak people don’t believe me when i say that I can see them grey lockers smeared with my calling card “Freak” i’m just a kid but they see fit to crucify me laugh at me i’m just a kid that sees monsters but they are the kinds that everyone can see why can … Continue reading
by Austin GoldPart of what made the first Neighbors so much fun was the idea of Seth Rogen pitted against the kind of guys who’d get high and watch Seth Rogen movies. This time around we get Rogen pitted against the kind of girls who were told they wouldn’t understand Superbad because it’s “a guy … Continue reading
by Courtney RaveloHave you ever gone to see a movie with such high expectations that you just know you’re going to be somehow disappointed? But then the movie ends, and not only were you not disappointed, but your high expectations were exceeded? Like, by a lot? That’s what happened to me when I watched Captain … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzAmores Perros (Iñárritu, 2000) The fact that this was Alejandro González Iñárritu’s first film is spectacular enough. Amores Perros, set in the sprawl of Mexico City, is about love, betrayal and loss. The scope of the film is huge, as three disparate storylines converge into one. A car crash is what brings a … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenIn the same vein as The Cabin in the Woods, filmmakers creating stories that flip the conventions of the horror genre has become a trend in many modern cinematic works (like Tucker & Dale vs Evil and The Final Girls). While many of these films add comedic touches to create this subversion, All … Continue reading
by Justin BertoleroMichael Haneke’s 1997 horror-thriller, Funny Games, focuses its lens on the spectatorship of violence and its role in our culture, all the while sadistically throwing it back into the viewer’s face with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. After viewing the film, one may find themselves wondering just how much violence has saturated our movies and … Continue reading
by Jacob SullivanMy first exposure to the music of the Italian progressive band, Goblin, was, like many, by way of George Romero’s 1978 classic Dawn of the Dead. While Romero only used part of Goblin’s score composed for the film, the parts used were beyond memorable. As it came blaring in at the first sight … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenAppearances can deceive, as we can see with the way modern audiences view films marketed for children. Sure, things like the totally necessary Minions movie or the recent Angry Birds feature don’t help, but that doesn’t mean that in today’s modern age of animation we can’t make these movies smart. Some can even … Continue reading
by Tyler Macri Zombi 2 (Fulci, 1979) Released in 1979 by infamous Italian horror director Lucio Fulci, Zombi 2 sought to profit from the international success of George A. Romero’s film Dawn of the Dead (1978)—which was re-cut by Giallo maestro Dario Argento and re-released in Italy under the title “ZOMBI” just one year earlier. … Continue reading
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