Entrenched in a rural Pentecostal community of Appalachian snake handlers who risk their lives in order to test their devotion to God (led by a reliably skeezy Walton Goggins), a pastor’s daughter (Al…
Movie Review: Some Freaks
Teen coming-of-age films always try to convey the quirky mess of emotions that come with growing up and falling in love. Some Freaks captures that bittersweet alienation that brings together the most …
Movie Review: Blood Father
Some of the greatest films contain performances that felt like they were made specifically for the actor. It goes beyond method acting, where the actor ends up bending to every aspect of the role. Wha…
Movie Review: ‘Memoria’
Memoria is the latest film based on auteur James Franco’s novel Palo Alto Stories and California Childhood. Acting as another exploration into troubled and angst-ridden youth, the film follows Ivan, a…
Ally’s Movie Review: ‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’
Based on a remarkable true story, The Stanford Prison Experiment is a taut, claustrophobic look at a psychological study in the 1970s about a group of college-aged men who were told to play the roles …
Movie Review: ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
I know you’ve probably read a million movie reviews that start off with some self-indulgent illustration, but bear with me; this is not one of those reviews. In high school I liked this girl for four …
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” Boston Screening and VIP Giveaway
Okay Boston film enthusiasts, we’ve got a pretty cool giveaway for one lucky winner here, so participation is key. For screening passes, make sure to follow the link; however, one lucky fan will…