IFF Boston Review: Lemon

The brilliance of Janicza Bravo’s Lemon is clear juxtaposed against another IFF Boston pick – the Alison Brie-Aubrey Plaza vehicle The Little Hours. Both films play in an absurdist sandbox, boosted by stacked casts in the vein of Wet Hot American…

Strange and signature: The Royal Tenenbaums 15 years later

When both film-lovers and casual movie-goers alike think of Wes Anderson, there is a certain air of twee warmth that floods their minds. Soft pastel palettes, aesthetically-pleasing symmetry, quirky and generally likable characters (save a few sinister antagonists) are the bones…

Directors of Cinema Episode 7: Wes Anderson

Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema, the podcast that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matthew Goudreau and a guest discuss selected works of a director chosen by the guest. On this…

Top 10 “Grandpas” in Movies & TV

With Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa opening very soon, I started thinking of grandfather characters in movies and TV, particular my favorites, whether they be bad or good. With the help some of the TYF staff, friends and fellow movie and…