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For Your Inner Cinephile

- Wes Anderson
  
  Tommy JamesSeptember 30, 2017
- Is Fritz Lang’s M Direct Cinema?
  
  Matt LockwoodAugust 27, 2017
- Fear of the Woods: The Witch & It Comes at Night
  
  Brian GutierrezAugust 12, 2017
- Do Live Action Disney Remakes Measure Up to the Classic Animations?
  
  Crystal HarrellApril 27, 2017
- Stardust Memories – Existentialism, Bergman & Romantic Nostalgia
  
  Brian GutierrezApril 21, 2017
- Capturing the Cinematic Fairytale of Donkey Skin
  
  Crystal HarrellMarch 31, 2017

Spoiler-Free Movie Reviews

LATEST REVIEWS

4.5

Loving Vincent [2017]

October 20, 2017

3.5

Kingsman: The Golden Circle [2017]

October 15, 2017

4.5

Ingrid Goes West [2017]

October 12, 2017

5.0

Blade Runner 2049 [2017]

October 11, 2017

4.0

Ali’s Wedding [2017]

October 5, 2017

2.5

First They Killed My Father [2017]

September 30, 2017

Director Profile Exploration

Wes Anderson

Tommy JamesSeptember 30, 2017

Paul Thomas Anderson

Chance ParkerDecember 25, 2016

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Dean WhiteSeptember 2, 2016

Quentin Tarantino

Angelo YeomansJune 10, 2016

David O’ Russell

Tommy JamesJune 3, 2016

Joel and Ethan Coen

Matt WolfeMay 28, 2016

VFX Showreels & Breakdowns

Gantz: O [2016] VFX Showreel by Digital Frontier

Jez StokerAugust 28, 2017

War Machine [2017] VFX Breakdown by BlueBolt

Jez StokerJune 24, 2017

Ghost in the Shell [2017] VFX Breakdown by Atomic Fiction

Jez StokerJune 3, 2017

The Space Between Us VFX Breakdown by Rodeo FX

The Space Between Us [2017] VFX Breakdown by Rodeo FX

Jez StokerMay 28, 2017

Life [2017] VFX Showreel by Spov

Jez StokerApril 30, 2017

Feature Articles

Is Fritz Lang’s M Direct Cinema?

Matt LockwoodAugust 27, 2017
Fear of the Woods: The Witch & It Comes at Night

Brian GutierrezAugust 12, 2017
Do Live Action Disney Remakes Measure Up to the Classic Animations?

Crystal HarrellApril 27, 2017
Stardust Memories – Existentialism, Bergman & Romantic Nostalgia

Brian GutierrezApril 21, 2017
Capturing the Cinematic Fairytale of Donkey Skin

Crystal HarrellMarch 31, 2017
Ethics in Rural America: The Unlikely Marriage Between the Western and Film Noir Genres During Times of Uncertainty

Brian GutierrezOctober 19, 2016

Director Interviews

Our Interviews

french interview 2017 short film Josza Anjembe

French – 5 Questions with Director Josza Anjembe

Trysten CainOctober 20, 2017

Won HP Bridging the Borders Award at the 2016 Palm Springs International ShortFest Who or what motivated you to pursue filmmaking? My mo... READ MORE

Infinity Chamber interview with Travis Milloy

Infinity Chamber – Q&A with Director Travis Milloy

Trysten CainOctober 14, 2017

Writer and director Travis Milloy's sophomore effort Infinity Chamber is a science fiction thriller wrapped inside of a mystery box controll... READ MORE

Dementia 13 – Q&A with Director Richard LeMay

Crystal HarrellOctober 11, 2017

More Reviews

4.5

Realive [2016]

Crystal HarrellSeptember 30, 2017

Realive : The science fiction film genre can introduce audiences to worlds beyond their comprehension—transporting them to recesses of existence only imaginable... READ MORE

1.0

The Hitman’s Bodyguard [2017]

Angelo YeomansSeptember 25, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard is the third feature film from Patrick Hughes who is better known for his work on the third Expendables film. Hughes does not leave his ... READ MORE

3.0

A Ghost Story [2017]

Bennett GlaceSeptember 25, 2017

A Ghost Story : Intermittently devastating and undeniably stylish, David Lowery’s post-horror experiment is largely a success. At its best, it explores th... READ MORE

3.5

Mimosas [2016]

Crystal HarrellSeptember 24, 2017

Mimosas : French-born director Oliver Laxe’s epic drama Mimosas (2016) follows a man named Shakib as he is chosen to lead a caravan bringing a dying Sheikh to h... READ MORE

4.5

Dunkirk [2017]

Tommy JamesSeptember 24, 2017

Dunkirk is evidently about the Dunkirk evacuations that occurred during the Second World War from 26th May to 4th June 1940. From director Christopher Nolan (M... READ MORE

Goon 2 Last of the Enforcers 2017 Spoiler Free Movie Review

2.5

Goon: Last of the Enforcers [2017]

Taylor RyanSeptember 22, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers is the follow up to the hilarious and heartwarming Goon (2011), starring Seann William Scott as the loveable hockey goon Doug “The ... READ MORE

3.5

It [2017]

Crystal HarrellSeptember 17, 2017

It : Originally spawned from the bizarrely terrifying mind of horror author Stephen King, the story of It has captured the frightful imaginations of readers and... READ MORE

0.5

You Get Me [2017]

Cortnie HeavenSeptember 14, 2017

You Get Me is a tale of boy loves girl, girl loves boy. They fight and he meets a mysterious stranger, who has just as much of a mysterious past. Where’s the... READ MORE

4.5

The Limehouse Golem [2016]

Crystal HarrellSeptember 13, 2017

The Limehouse Golem : On the surface, The Limehouse Golem might appear to be another over-stylized take on the gothic horror genre, but the film directed by Jua... READ MORE

The Handmaid's Take 1990 Spoiler Free Movie Review

2.0

The Handmaid’s Tale [1990]

Sarah MottSeptember 3, 2017

The Handmaid’s Tale : Since the Hulu series of The Handmaid’s Tale has been released, I thought the first adaptation directed by Volker Schlondorff was worth a ... READ MORE

4.5

Logan Lucky [2017]

Enrico BansonSeptember 2, 2017

Logan Lucky is a welcome return to form from eclectic filmmaker Steven Soderbergh who practically mastered the heist genre with the Ocean’s Tril... READ MORE

2.5

Annabelle: Creation [2017]

Timothy J. WeirSeptember 1, 2017

Annabelle: Creation is the newest edition to Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring universe (yes, everything is a universe now and we just have to accept it), and is a p... READ MORE

3.0

Love and Honor [2013]

Cortnie HeavenAugust 31, 2017

Love and Honor is a true story that follows young soldier Dalton Joiner and his friend Michael ‘Mickey’ Wright, who go AWOL from the Army after Dalton gets a l... READ MORE

0.5

The Dark Tower [2017]

Trysten CainAugust 27, 2017

The Dark Tower is a film adaptation/sequel of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series of the same name. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel and starring Idris Elba, Matthew M... READ MORE

4.0

The Edge of Seventeen [2016]

Claire DiMauroAugust 19, 2017

The Edge of Seventeen is a coming-of-age, teen film, starring Hailee Steinfeld as the angst-ridden student, Nadine. After the awkward teen discovers her b... READ MORE

4.0

Dave Made a Maze [2017]

Katherine MaheuxAugust 18, 2017

Dave Made a Maze exists as a love letter to the creative process in all its messy glory, and if that letter just happens to be delicately folded into the shape... READ MORE

2.5

The Trip to Spain [2017]

Sarah MottAugust 18, 2017

The Trip to Spain is the third installment of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s luxurious jaunts throughout the countryside of Europe, this time in - as the title ... READ MORE

3.0

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets [2017]

Trysten CainAugust 17, 2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the latest space epic from Luc Besson based off the comic book series “Valerian and Laureline” by Jean-Claude Mé... READ MORE

3.5

Feed [2017]

Cortnie HeavenAugust 16, 2017

Feed focuses on the perils and effects of a major life change. It follows a year in the life of Olivia Grey (Troian Bellisario; Pretty Little Liars) and h... READ MORE

5.0

War for the Planet of the Apes [2017]

Angelo YeomansAugust 16, 2017

War for the Planet of the Apes is the final film in the prequel trilogy that Matt Reeves (War and Dawn) and Rupert Wyatt (Rise) have delivered to cinemas since... READ MORE