by Haley Goetz I recently read that Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translation has been widely considered within critic circles to be the best film that came out of the early 2000’s. This is saying a lot, as this time in cinema brought a huge amount of growth, innovation and storytelling that hadn’t been seen in … Continue reading
by Justin Bertolero From the December 2015 IssueSteven Spielberg is easily one of the most recognizable names in modern cinema, having churned out hit movies since his breakthrough blockbuster, Jaws in 1975. Prior to this massive hit, Spielberg was hired by ABC to direct a TV movie based on a Richard Matheson short story. After … Continue reading
by Kevin Fermini From the October 2015 Issue Words cannot properly represent a visual medium, and nowhere is this more true than in Nobuhiko Obayashi’s bizarrely realized, perfectly executed feature film debut, House. Behind its title’s unassuming exterior, House lies on a foundation of surrealism, psychedelia, absurd humor, childhood nightmares and Scooby-Doo cartoons (if the … Continue reading
by Francesca Hodge From the October 2015 IssueThe foxes emerge gradually out of the thick pearly fog, flat circular hats balanced on their heads. They dance slowly and cautiously across the screen, crouching and gazing keenly into the redwood grove for any sign of intruders. A young boy watches this procession from behind a wide … Continue reading
by Byron Bixler From the October 2015 IssueTwo brothers and a friend take a drive on New Year’s Eve. Run down truck. Dog in the back. It’s around midday when they reach a nature preserve. Woods to the left. Farm to the right. One narrow, snow-covered road splitting them up. A fox emerges, fresh out … Continue reading
by Erica Noboa From the October 2015 IssueHayao Miyazaki is a seasoned veteran when it comes to creating visual masterpieces that explore the innocence and flourishing imagination that only children can posses. Those fortunate enough to grow up watching Studio Ghibli films, ranging from the light-hearted Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) to the war-ridden Princess Mononoke … Continue reading
by Joel Kalow From the October 2015 IssueAbout twenty-five minutes into Times Square, the two leads break out of a mental institute, steal an ambulance, and take an abandoned warehouse as their new home. Few films have ever so gleefully thrust viewers into the cesspool that forms the setting of Times Square: the cheap neon … Continue reading
by Kevin Fermini From the October 2015 IssueOctober 31st marks an important date in the lives of horror movie buffs, as Ash vs. Evil Dead — Sam Raimi’s long-awaited fourth installment in the Evil Dead series — finally hits television screens. Raimi’s cult classic trilogy, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness … Continue reading
Review by Byron Bixler From the October 2015 Issue As someone who generally finds bodybuilding to be kind of repulsive, I’m pleasantly surprised to say that I found Pumping Iron to be an enthralling documentary on the subject. The film brings attention to the many personalities training at Gold’s Gym in California and beyond as … Continue reading
by Joel Kalow From the April 2015 Issue Early on in Don Hertzfeldt’s It’s Such a Beautiful Day, the central character, Bill, drops his keys onto his desk. This simple, benign, totally regular occurrence sets him off remembering all of his other everyday tasks: brushing his teeth, closing the door, turning on and off a … Continue reading
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