Tagged: drama

alexander miller / monday movie / movies

May 22, 2023

Monday Movie: Buck and the Preacher, by Alexander Miller

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Buck and the Preacher originally ran as a Criterion Prediction. Poitier expertly blends political allegory into the myth of the American West by tapping into our...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

May 17, 2023

Criterion Prediction #275: Chocolat, by Alexander Miller

Title: Chocolat Year: 1988 Director: Claire Denis Cast: Isaach De Bankolé, Cécile Ducasse, Mireille Perrier, Giula Boschi, François Cluzet Synopsis: A young woman in France (Ducasse & Perrier) caught between her past and present reflects on her days in colonial...

aaron pinkston / monday movie / movies

May 1, 2023

Monday Movie: Being There, by Aaron Pinkston

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Being There originally ran as part of our Ebertfest 2017 coverage. Finally, my last screening of the festival was another film that looks a little bit...

monday movie / movies / scott nye

April 24, 2023

Monday Movie: White God, by Scott Nye

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of White God originally ran as a theatrical review. Have you ever found yourself musing, “You know, I liked that Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but...

home video hovel / movies / reviews / rudie obias

April 24, 2023

Home Video Hovel: Triangle of Sadness, by Rudie Obias

Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness was a smash hit with film critics and general audiences alike, in 2022. In fact, the film was nominated for Best Picture, while Östlund was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay during the...

Craig Schroeder / monday movie / movies

April 17, 2023

Monday Movie: Little Annie Rooney, by Craig Schroeder

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Little Annie Rooney originally ran as a home video review. Little Annie Rooney stars Mary Pickford as the titular scamp and leader of a gang of young...

cast of cthulhu / james mccormick / jim rohner / movies / podcast

March 17, 2023

The Cast of Cthulhu: Apostle

Episode 68 – Apostle Have you ever wondered why we take seriously people who believe in ghosts but think believers in UFOs are nuts? Did you watch and have opinions on AEW’s Revolution? If you’ve answered “no” to either of these...

home video hovel / movies / reviews / rudie obias

February 15, 2023

Home Video Hovel: Romeo and Juliet, by Rudie Obias

Obviously, just about everyone knows the story of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet—two young star-crossed lovers from warring families in Verona, Italy. This is something everyone had to read in high school for English literature, as well as countless movie...

david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

February 9, 2023

Huesera: The Bone Woman: First Time’s the Charm, by Rudie Obias

Horror is one of the few genres that can tackle just about any family dynamic, either conventional and taboo, in an effective manner, while delivering bloody good thrills and scares. Even if you miss the subtext or its themes go...

home video hovel / movies / reviews / rudie obias

January 31, 2023

Home Video Hovel: Bergman Island, by Rudie Obias

Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island is one of the best films from 2021 that you most likely missed, thanks to the pandemic. However, it’s now available from the Criterion Collection (on Blu-ray and DVD) and it’s well worth the pick up—especially...

Tagged: drama

Monday Movie: Buck and the Preacher, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #275: Chocolat, by Alexander Miller

Monday Movie: Being There, by Aaron Pinkston

Monday Movie: White God, by Scott Nye

Home Video Hovel: Triangle of Sadness, by Rudie Obias

Monday Movie: Little Annie Rooney, by Craig Schroeder

The Cast of Cthulhu: Apostle

Home Video Hovel: Romeo and Juliet, by Rudie Obias

Huesera: The Bone Woman: First Time’s the Charm, by Rudie Obias

Home Video Hovel: Bergman Island, by Rudie Obias

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