Usually, the beginning of a new year brings hope, people get to make fresh starts, the days get slightly sunnier as spring is in sight. That is until awards season takes place and we are swiftly reminded that there is … Continue reading 2020 Alternative Film Awards
Many of my generation went through the most significant developmental phase of our lives over the last decade, and many of us were influenced by cinema and the stories it showed to us. Maybe we fell in love (I did, … Continue reading Formative Films of the Decade Originally Published in Print February 2019
Perhaps no film in the history of cinema has been made with more of my interests in mind than Uncut Gems, the latest thriller from Josh and Benny Safdie revolving around Adam Sandler gambling on basketball games with a soundtrack … Continue reading Uncut Gems A–Z Part 1
What Cal thinks: ●●●●○ In 1992 Mr. Blonde cut off the ear of abducted LAPD officer Marvin Nash to the sound of ‘Stuck in the Middle with You’. The mutilation was not shown on camera, but Reservoir Dogs was still … Continue reading Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood // Head to Head Two of our writers try to convince you who is right about Tarantino’s latest. Spoiler warning!