From the October 2015 Issue I first realized that film would be important to me when I was shown my favorite movie to date, August Rush, for the first time. The story captured me, and considering my heavy involvement in music, the intertwining of music and life left a feeling of poignancy I haven’t forgotten. … Continue reading
by Sophia Conger From the October 2015 IssuePicture this: The summer of 2015 has just arrived. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and kids are playing. More importantly, everyone is excited to frequent the local movie theater to watch the newest blockbuster films. But as you search the Internet for the list of upcoming … 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 Tori Adams From the October 2015 IssuePitch Perfect (Jason Moore, 2012) By 2012, we had all just begun to cover up our unexplainable obsession with the a capella drama that became a sensation on Glee. Then Pitch Perfect debuted. It was a college centered comedy about an a capella group forced to leave their … 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
by Will Erickson & Casey Simonson From the October 2015 IssueCASEY: With Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman on the way in just a few months, I found it fitting to revisit one of my least favorite superhero movies of recent years – Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins – hoping that perhaps I wouldn’t hate it nearly … Continue reading
by Justin Madore From the October 2015 IssueBlack Mass is such a frustrating way to begin the fall movie slate. All the trappings of a great film are there. Interesting premise? Check. Great cast? Check. Great director? Check. While completely competent in its own right, it simultaneously struggles to be anything more than that. While … Continue reading
From the October 2015 Issue It is the duty of the filmmaker to be the assembler and captain of a boat of sorts. Once the ship is built and an audience has climbed aboard, it is up to the filmmaker—a lantern in one hand and an oar in the other—to bring the ship to new … Continue reading
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