film reviews
‘There’s Someone Inside Your House:’ A mid-tier cancel culture slasher flick
October 8, 2021The plot of this story is probably one you’ve heard hundreds of times. Yet, it isn’t the overarching set-up that makes this movie worth watching, but rather the details added within.
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‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster,’ a nonfiction creature feature
September 24, 2021You don’t have to be a horror fan to enjoy Thomas Hamilton’s documentary Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (I’m not and I did).
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David Byrne’s ‘America’s Utopia’ encourages global concern for our fellow human beings
September 23, 2021Less is more, keep it simple, untethered. All of these phrases accurately describe one of the most beautiful films I have seen in a long time.
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‘Y: The Last Man’ is dystopian television for a post-Trump world
September 21, 2021The real meat of the story isn’t to be found in the catastrophic event that wipes out nearly all the men on the planet, but rather in the challenges involved in rebuilding an imperfect world.
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A man’s man: Tinseltown’s gay star lives again in ‘Taming the Lion’
July 13, 2021William Haines loved to act and make motion pictures. He also adored having sex with other men.
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