To read further TIFF 2017 coverage, go here. There’s no worth in trying to deny that Mary Shelley is an utterly familiar biopic. Much more though in the vein of a Victorian era literary adaptati…
Sofia Coppola’s Films Ranked
Sofia Coppola is one of our brightest and most talented directors, genre-hopping throughout her career with each turn offering something new. She has developed a distinct style over the course of her …
Movie Review: Live by Night
Ben Affleck has proven himself to be a competent director. He usually knows just what kind of look and feel he wants in regards to his films, which is why Live by Night is so hard to swallow. It’s a c…
Movie Review: 20th Century Women
We’re all shaped by two things: the people who raise us and the decade that inspires us. Writer/director Mike Mills has explored one side of his unique upbringing with 2010’s Beginners, the story of h…
Effervescent New Trailer for 20th Century Women
The second trailer for 20th Century Women, the upcoming Mike Mills film has been released. Mills is an artist, designer and award-winning director, whose 2011 film Beginners gained widespread acclaim…
The Neon Demon: Why Nicolas Winding Refn is a Master Stylist
In a stunning contrast between the beautiful and the macabre, the opening shot of The Neon Demon is emblematic of Nicolas Winding Refn’s whole oeuvre. His fascination with the lurid is only matched by…
Movie Review: The Neon Demon
Casual human observation is one of my favorite spectator sports. Going to a club or some other social setting, I’ve witnessed people vainly staring into the bathroom mirror wordlessly telling th…