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 SullivanOn the surface, writer-director David Cronenberg’s feature film debut, Shivers, appears to be a schlocky exploitation film. All the sleazy clichés are present, from extreme gore to profuse nudity, with Shivers making no attempt to respect societal taboos — taboo-breaking that is just as shocking and revolting now as it was back in … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzWe Are What We Are is not for the faint-of-heart or for people like me who don’t have that strong of a stomach. Before the viewing, I read that what I was about to see was a “cannibal horror film” and I was as prepared as I’d ever be. I went into the … Continue reading
by Kayla Hurowitz Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s classic romance, Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story tells a tale of two lovers separated by their warring gangs — the Sharks and the Jets. Our two leads are Tony (Richard Beymer), a member of the Jets with a reputation for being loyal to his gang, and Maria … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenJoss Whedon. Hearing that name alone can make a group of nerds scream. Whedon has been working since the early ’90s on a variety of works, from television shows to films to projects made exclusively for the internet. While working on a little movie you might’ve heard of called The Avengers, Whedon and … Continue reading
by Kai NealisWilliam Shakespeare’s Macbeth has been adapted for the screen nearly 25 times in one way or another since its first short, silent rendition in 1908 by James Stuart Blackton. Among the most notable adaptations are the Indian crime drama revamp Maqbool, set in modern day Mumbai from director Vishal Bhardwaj, Roman Polanski’s grandiose … Continue reading
by Joel KalowThere is probably no artist so synonymous with storytelling as Shakespeare. It’s difficult to imagine a world where love does not bring to mind Romeo and Juliet; betrayal, Othello; revenge, Hamlet. A world where some words just don’t exist: “eyeball,” “generous,” “torture,” “moonbeam.” These stories, characters, phrases and words permeate our collective unconscious … Continue reading
by Erin GardinerThis film is a romantic comedy. But don’t click out of this page because of the million different expectations and clichés that just flooded the foreground of your mind. For a film that fits into such a widely recognized and commercialized genre, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day fulfills very little of the … Continue reading
by Jack WarnerIf you were an avid moviegoer in 1995, then you’d likely know that the Australian-American film, Babe caused quite a commotion when it first came out. It won a whole load of awards (including one from a certain Academy), provoked some picketing sessions outside cinemas by activists who were not fans of pig … Continue reading
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