Black Christmas Movie Review: Bold politics aren’t enough to make this slasher any less formulaic

Christmas and horror are the peanut butter and chocolate of movie genres. They’re two completely distinct flavors that shouldn’t go well together in theory, but when they do, it’s usually a recipe for success. Black Christmas is certainly a film…

Movie Review: Always Shine

Sophia Takal has a direct vision and it’s one that initially put me off when I left the theater. In your face and vibrant with mean spirited characters, the film doesn’t offer much in the way of emotional connection or…

Trailer for Festival Favorite Always Shine

A trailer for new film Always Shine by indie actress and director Sophia Takal has been released. From the trailer and synopsis, available below, it looks as if the film shares elements with Takal’s last work Green and Alex Ross Perry’s…