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Blood and Wine: Unbridled Female Rage in Horror Films
Blood and Wine: Unbridled Female Rage in Horror Films

The history of horror has brought viewers countless Final Girls, yet we are witnessing a near-Renaissance of unbridled female rage within the genre.

Michael Crichton's SPHERE And The Messy Allegory Of Pandemic
Michael Crichton’s SPHERE And The Messy Allegory Of Pandemic

On the surface, Sphere — a 1998 flop directed by Barry Levinson and adapted from Michael Crichton’s hit sci-fi thriller — is perfect for lockdown.

CRASH Criterion Review: Love In The Dying Moments Of The Twentieth Century
CRASH Criterion Review: Love In The Dying Moments Of The Twentieth Century

Celebrating its Blu-Ray, courtesy of Criterion, Crash remains one of Cronenberg’s most fascinating and daring cinematic provocations to date.

Who Wants to Live Forever? Vlad Kozlov and the Cast of IMMORTALIST and the Fiction of Science
Who Wants to Live Forever? Vlad Kozlov and the Cast of IMMORTALIST and the Fiction of Science

Jim Dixon sat down to interview with director Vladislav Kozlov and the cast of their upcoming film, Immortalist.

20 More Christmas Movies That Have Little To Do With Christmas
20 More Christmas Movies That Have Little To Do With Christmas

If you want to furnish the holidays with a bit of supplementary “cheer”, pop in one of these gems and you find yourself with some holiday cheer.

Deus Ex Machina: Acceptable Coincidence or a Cop-out?
Deus Ex Machina: Acceptable Coincidence or a Cop-out?

Deus ex machina is a sign of lazy writing. Its implausibility takes advantage of the people who pay to see the work and it mocks their intelligence.

5 Films To Watch from AFI Fest 2020
5 Films To Watch from AFI Fest 2020

The recently concluded edition of the AFI Fest was one of the first to have…

The Perfectionistic Escapism Of Time Loop Movies
The Perfectionistic Escapism Of Time Loop Movies

The ability to repeat a day or series of events may be less comforting for some than for others, but it allows an undeniable and unique freedom from time.

10 Films that Utilize a Frame Narrative
10 Films that Utilize a Frame Narrative

Sara Di Muzio looks at ten films that utilize a frame narrative to striking thematic effect and resonate far beyond Shakespeare and various media.

How GOLDENEYE Saw Dimly Into The Future Of Bond
How GOLDENEYE Saw Dimly Into The Future Of Bond

Even if GoldenEye might not be the game-changing masterpiece that it could have been, it does play the Bond game well.

The Cinematic Language of Dinesh D'Souza: America's Popular Far-Right Filmmaker
The Propagandist Language Of Dinesh D’Souza: America’s Popular Far-Right Filmmaker

Dinesh D’Souza, a celebrated far-right political commentator, author and documentary filmmaker, has dizzying propaganda films that bleed misinformation.

5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch for Independent Film-Lovers
5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch for Independent Film-Lovers

Reflecting on the festival’s conclusion, we want to shine a light on some hidden gems that deserve to be on the independent film lover’s radar.

5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch That Will Resonate with General Audiences
5 Under-The-Radar Films from TIFF to Watch That Will Resonate with General Audiences

Reflecting on the festival’s conclusion, we want to shine a light on some hidden gems that deserve to be on the general public’s radar.

Transcendental Meditation Through the Films of David Lynch
Transcendental Meditation Through the Films of David Lynch

Transcendental meditation can provide a wealth of benefits and David Lynch’s grand filmography can become the key to open the door.

Away from the Hype: CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
Away from the Hype: CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST

In the latest Away from the Hype, Sean Fallon looks back at the 1980 film, Cannibal Holocaust.