Brawl In Cell Block 99 Is a Grueling, Cathartic, Violent Ride Worth Taking: Movie Review

Brilliance emanates out of virtually every frame in S. Craig Zahler’s Brawl in Cell Block 99. That might sound silly, but I use the word advisedly. “Brilliance” might be the only appropriate descriptor  for the directorial quality of this film;…

Cannes Report #3 (The BFG, Handmaiden, Toni Erdmann, Slack Bay)

It’s a moment etched in Cannes history. Steven Spielberg’s E.T. premiering in 1982 as the closing night film, the famous bike ride to the moon sequence occurring and the entire audience firing up their lighters in the dark. Goosebumps. Any…

Retrospective: Darren Aronofsky’s Pi

What distinguishes a low budget black and white thriller like Christopher Nolan’s Following and a low budget black and white thriller like Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, is plot and human emotion. Following had a much looser plot that they pulled off…

The Top 10 Reasons To Look Forward To The Upcoming Films of 2013

Now that the Summer blockbuster season has been laid to rest, the Fall awards-focused season is taking over. Studios looking to win Oscars for their films like to bundle up as many of their movies late in the year so…