For Your Inner Cinephile

- 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
- The Criterion Audit: Do The Right Thing by Spike Lee #97
  
  Natalie JonesMarch 22, 2017

Spoiler-Free Movie Reviews

LATEST REVIEWS

3.5

It [2017]

September 17, 2017

0.5

You Get Me [2017]

September 14, 2017

4.5

The Limehouse Golem [2016]

September 13, 2017

The Handmaid's Take 1990 Spoiler Free Movie Review

2.0

The Handmaid’s Tale [1990]

September 3, 2017

4.5

Logan Lucky [2017]

September 2, 2017

2.5

Annabelle: Creation [2017]

September 1, 2017

Director Interviews

Our Interviews

Interview with Juan Carlos Medina - The Limehouse Golem 2016

The Limehouse Golem – Q&A with Director Juan Carlos Medina

Crystal HarrellSeptember 10, 2017

Spanish director Juan Carlos Medina’s latest feature film The Limehouse Golem is a suspenseful mystery that focuses on a detective bent on ... READ MORE

Interview with Nicholas Bushman on film Union Furnace

Union Furnace – Q&A with Director Nicholas Bushman

Crystal HarrellAugust 14, 2017

Nicholas Bushman's horror thriller Union Furnace centers on a small town con man who gets mixed up in a deadly game for the chance to win a... READ MORE

Fun Mom Dinner – Q&A with Director Alethea Jones

Carmen WongAugust 7, 2017

Fun Mom Dinner is a film written by Julie Rudd and directed by Alethea Jones. It stars Kate Aselton, Toni Collette, Molly Shannon and Bridg... READ MORE

Original Film Reviews

Beasts of No Nation [2015]

Zack HeiseyNovember 8, 2015

Hush [2016]

Angelo YeomansApril 28, 2016

The Fundamentals of Caring [2016]

Angelo YeomansJune 30, 2016

Amanda Knox [2016]

Natalie LorimerOctober 10, 2016

Sand Castle [2017]

Kevin JonesApril 27, 2017

Small Crimes [2017]

Kevin JonesMay 13, 2017

Film Reviews

- American Honey [2016]
  
  Paul VeitchNovember 24, 2016
- While We’re Young [2014]
  
  Raymond CabreraNovember 8, 2015
- 20th Century Women [2016]
  
  Amiro MoDecember 19, 2016
- Room [2015]
  
  Carmen WongNovember 10, 2015
- Slow West [2015]
  
  Tannock BlairNovember 8, 2015
- Moonlight [2016]
  
  Olivia HartFebruary 14, 2017
- The Lobster [2015]
  
  Carmen WongJanuary 2, 2016
- The End of the Tour [2015]
  
  Bradley PietrzakFebruary 27, 2016
- It Comes at Night [2017]
  
  Tommy JamesAugust 9, 2017

Features

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

Infographics

MORE INFOGRAPHICS

14 Sci-Fi Movies That Accurately Predicted The Future [Infographic]

Jez StokerSeptember 2, 2017
What’s Killing You? Visualizing the Deaths of Classic Horror Movie Characters [Infographic]

Teagan CoxFebruary 12, 2017
Pulp Fiction (1994) Chronological Order Flow Chart

Jez StokerSeptember 26, 2016
The Evolution Of Movie Title Typefaces Through The Years [Infographic]

Jez StokerSeptember 9, 2016
The Vehicles of Mad Max

Tommy JamesMay 7, 2016
The 39 Stats – Charting Hitchcock’s Obsessions [Infographic]

Carmen WongMarch 31, 2016
A Gargantuan Godzilla [Infographic]

Carmen WongMarch 5, 2016
Movie Monsters That Ruled the Big Screen

Taylor RyanFebruary 20, 2016
The Francography Chart – James Franco’s Filmography

Jez StokerFebruary 13, 2016

Director Profile Exploration

MORE DIRECTORS

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

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 [2017] VFX Breakdown by Rodeo FX

Jez StokerMay 28, 2017
Life [2017] VFX Showreel by Spov

Jez StokerApril 30, 2017
A Monster Calls [2016] VFX Breakdown by MPC

Jez StokerMarch 24, 2017
Fences [2016] VFX Breakdown by Zero VFX

Jez StokerMarch 10, 2017
Sully [2016] VFX Breakdown by MPC

Jez StokerJanuary 22, 2017
Arrival [2016] VFX Breakdown by Framestore

Jez StokerDecember 29, 2016
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children [2016] VFX Breakdown by Rodeo FX

Jez StokerDecember 10, 2016
Ant-Man [2015] VFX Breakdown by Cinesite

Jez StokerDecember 7, 2016
Everest [2015] VFX Breakdown by RVX

Jez StokerDecember 6, 2016

More Reviews

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

3.0

Union Furnace [2015]

Crystal HarrellAugust 14, 2017

Union Furnace : Small-town secrets are the stuff of suburban nightmares, and the ones in Union Furnace are no exception. The indie horror, directed by Nicholas ... READ MORE

4.0

It Comes at Night [2017]

Tommy JamesAugust 9, 2017

It Comes At Night is the latest horror film from writer and director Trey Edward Shults – a complete change in tone from his previous comedy drama Krisha. Prod... READ MORE

Dr. Strangelove 1964 Spoiler Free Movie Review

5.0

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb [1964]

Todd McHenryAugust 9, 2017

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb : Satire is important. It is the artistic freedom to ridicule the political and social... READ MORE

5.0

After Love [2016]

Trysten CainAugust 5, 2017

After Love (L’Economie du Couple) , directed by Joachim Lafosse, stars Bérénice Bejo and Cédric Kahn as husband and wife who after 15 years of marriage attempt ... READ MORE

4.5

Spider-Man: Homecoming [2017]

Timothy J. WeirJuly 26, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming is the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a joint venture between Sony and Marvel Studios. Though it is the seventh film ... READ MORE

0.0

Kuso [2017]

Trysten CainJuly 23, 2017

Kuso is the directorial debut of experimental multi-genre music producer/musician/DJ/rapper Flying Lotus aka FlyLo, Steven Ellison, or Steve. It was written al... READ MORE

3.5

To the Bone [2017]

Kevin JonesJuly 22, 2017

To the Bone : Throughout the history of film, the medium has been used to pull back the curtain on various issues, bringing them to the forefront for all to see... READ MORE

4.0

Colossal [2016]

Crystal HarrellJuly 22, 2017

Colossal : Giant monster films have been known to maintain a general plot line, no matter what the creature inflicting terror among cityscapes might be. In a su... READ MORE

3.5

The Road to Mother [2016]

Carmen WongJuly 17, 2017

The Road to Mother (Doroga k materi) is a historical drama set and filmed in Kazakhstan. Taking place in the 20th century, this is as much a story about t... READ MORE

4.0

Okja [2017]

Kevin JonesJuly 2, 2017

Okja : The message behind Okja is clear: the meat packing industry and the corporate arm behind it are cruel, vicious, and unfeeling. It looks at animals as not... READ MORE

3.0

My Cousin Rachel [2017]

Kevin JonesJune 30, 2017

My Cousin Rachel : Based on a novel from the same author that wrote Rebecca (adapted by Alfred Hitchcock), My Cousin Rachel is an easy film to imagine having th... READ MORE

5.0

Watership Down [1978]

Crystal HarrellJune 30, 2017

Watership Down has already joined the ranks as one of cinema’s most admirable animations. The British adaptation of Richard Adams’ novel of the same name follo... READ MORE