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Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes review
 SENECA: ON THE CREATION OF EARTHQUAKES: Seneca Just Won’t Shut Up

Robert Schwentke’s German film “Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes” is the latest movie in which John Malkovich gets to yell at people.

“As soon as I learned how to read and write, I was writing stories.” Interview With Writer/Director Angeline Walsh for THE CORONER'S ASSISTANT
The Coroner’s Assistant, “The Interview/The Inquest:” A Deathly Comic Debut

The Coroner’s Assistant, an independent YouTube web series, has made a Y-shaped incision in my chest and neatly nestled itself in my heart.

POOR THINGS: A Frisky, Freaky, and Funny Odyssey
POOR THINGS: A Frisky, Freaky, and Funny Odyssey

Poor Things is a brilliantly weird odyssey of beauty and bile that goes down like a wonderfully bitter-and-sweet cocktail.

THE MIDDLE MAN: This Film Surprised Me
THE MIDDLE MAN: This Film Surprised Me

The Middle Man was a happy surprise that is fun and heartfelt, tragic and funny.

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN: A Heartbreaking And Hilarious Existential Masterpiece
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN: A Heartbreaking And Hilarious Existential Masterpiece

The Banshees of Inisherin is one of Martin McDonagh’s greatest and most assured efforts as a filmmaker yet.

Venice International Film Festival 2022: WHITE NOISE
Venice International Film Festival 2022: WHITE NOISE

It’s hard to imagine Noah Baumbach making a film about an apocalypse, yet this enigma-raveled concept perfectly encapsulates White Noise.

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN: The Dark Reality of Revenge
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN: The Dark Reality of Revenge

Promising Young Woman sacrifices its opportunity to deliver the ultimate revenge fantasy for something unexpectedly profound and, thematically necessary.

LITTLE MONSTERS: Horror Comedy at its Most Insufferable
LITTLE MONSTERS: Horror Comedy At Its Most Insufferable

Little Monsters is a horror comedy with no scares, and a comic potential that runs out of steam by the time the premise kicks in.

TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery
TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery

Knives Out will appeal to fans of the detective mystery genre, fans of the astounding cast, or those who love Johnson’s subversively entertaining films.

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY: Hitchcock's Forgotten Masterpiece of Subversive Sweetness
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY: Hitchc*ck’s Forgotten Masterpiece Of Subversive Sweetness

Alfred Hitchc*ck’s oft-forgotten The Trouble With Harry delightfully blends small-town Americana with his usual penchant for droll humor and the macabre.

DONBASS: Dark Laughs on the Ukrainian Frontline
DONBASS: Dark Laughs On The Ukrainian Frontline

Donbass is the darkest of comedies, showing how wartime mania can fundamentally transform a nation overnight.

FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy
FIGHT CLUB: The Movie, The Myth, The Legacy

In the age of toxic masculinity at its most unbearably malignant, Fight Club is still an effective parody of the spread of hate between generations.

SXSW Review: THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE: Infectious Deadpan Comedy At Its Finest
SXSW 2019 Review: THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE: Infectious Deadpan Comedy

The Art of Self-Defense is not only a must-see, it’s an easy contender for the best film of the year so far.

COLD PURSUIT: You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter
COLD PURSUIT: You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter

Cold Pursuit is a rare English-language remake that actually works; a solid genre entry that knows what it wants to do, and does it damn well.

Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Love & Friendship With CHAOTIC LOVE POEMS & RENT A FRIEND
Tokyo International Film Festival: Karaoke Rooms & Bathhouses

In our latest recap from the Tokyo International Film Festival coverage, Tynan Yanaga reviews Lust in a Karaoke Box and Melancholic.