For Your Inner Cinephile

- 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
- The 2017 Oscars: Essential Party Checklist
  
  Jez StokerFebruary 23, 2017
- The Oscars Best Picture Winners [Poster]
  
  Jez StokerFebruary 21, 2017
- La La Land – Interview with Composer Justin Hurwitz
  
  Crystal HarrellFebruary 20, 2017
- What’s Killing You? Visualizing the Deaths of Classic Horror Movie Characters [Infographic]
  
  Teagan CoxFebruary 12, 2017
- Year in Review: The 5 Best Movie Characters of 2016 [Taylor Ryan]
  
  Taylor RyanFebruary 10, 2017
- Year in Review: The 5 Best Movie Characters of 2016 [Sam Kench]
  
  Sam KenchFebruary 5, 2017
- Top 5 Movies from the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2017
  
  Cruz MooreJanuary 22, 2017

Spoiler-Free Movie Reviews

LATEST REVIEWS

4.0

Dave Made a Maze [2017]

August 18, 2017

2.5

The Trip to Spain [2017]

August 18, 2017

3.0

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets [2017]

August 17, 2017

3.5

Feed [2017]

August 16, 2017

5.0

War for the Planet of the Apes [2017]

August 16, 2017

3.0

Union Furnace [2015]

August 14, 2017

Director Interviews

Our Interviews

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

Road to the Well – Interview with Director Jon Cvack

Amiro MoJune 30, 2017

In Road to the Well, two recently reunited friends find their lives further upended after one witnesses a brutal and mysterious murder. Jo... READ MORE

Features

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

Infographics

MORE INFOGRAPHICS

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
Mad Max Primer: Here for the Gasoline [Infographic]

Jez StokerFebruary 13, 2016

Director Exploration

MORE DIRECTORS

- Paul Thomas Anderson
  
  Chance ParkerDecember 25, 2016
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
  
  Dean WhiteSeptember 2, 2016
- Quentin Tarantino
  
  Angelo YeomansJune 10, 2016

VFX Showreels & Breakdowns

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
Legend [2015] VFX Breakdown by Nvizible

Jez StokerDecember 4, 2016

More Reviews

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

4.5

Baby Driver [2017]

Trysten CainJune 29, 2017

Baby Driver is the latest film from the one and only Edgar Wright. Alongside screeching tires and a squealing soundtrack, the film boasts a stellar cast that i... READ MORE

2.0

Aaron’s Blood [2016]

Trysten CainJune 28, 2017

Aaron’s Blood is the 3rd film from writer/director Tommy Stovall. Aaron (James Martinez) must do everything within his power to save his hemophiliac son Tate (... READ MORE

3.5

Camera Obscura [2017]

Trysten CainJune 26, 2017

Camera Obscura is the feature debut of writer/director Aaron B. Koontz. Christopher Denham plays a veteran war photographer with PTSD who is gifted a camera th... READ MORE

3.0

The Day After Tomorrow [2004]

Olivia HartJune 23, 2017

The Day After Tomorrow : In The Day After Tomorrow an Ice Age has covered half of the world, in the midst of this disaster a father treks across the countr... READ MORE

Spirit Game Pride of a Nation Spoiler Free Movie Review

2.0

Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation [2017]

Chance ParkerJune 22, 2017

Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation : There aren’t too many documentaries that should be proud that their lacrosse footage is their best asset, however Spirit G... READ MORE

3.5

Wonder Woman [2017]

Timothy J. WeirJune 21, 2017

Wonder Woman is a superhero film and the fourth entry in Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe and is helmed by Patty Jenkins (Monster). The screenplay was penned... READ MORE

2.0

Alien: Covenant [2017]

Angelo YeomansJune 18, 2017

Alien: Covenant is the next installment in Ridley Scott’s Alien film universe. Taking place ten years after the events of Prometheus . Once again starring Mich... READ MORE

4.0

Manifesto [2015]

Trysten CainJune 8, 2017

Manifesto comes from renowned visual artist Julian Rosenfeldt who weaves together 13 vignettes each housing a transformed Cate Blanchett reciting a mix of mani... READ MORE

2.5

War Machine [2017]

Kevin JonesJune 8, 2017

War Machine : In understanding Netflix’s new business model of supporting auteurs by funding their unfundable projects, Australian Director David Michôd seems t... READ MORE