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The Beginner's Guide: John Singleton
The Beginner’s Guide: John Singleton

The films of John Singleton have provided thought-provoking stories, honest characters, and imagery that lingers well past each viewing.

Nimród Antal’s KONTROLL: The Kafkaesque Comic Nightmare Perfect For 2020
Nimród Antal’s KONTROLL: The Kafkaesque Comic Nightmare Perfect For 2020

Kontroll may be subterranea, but it should remind us to keep close watch over the politics of our own transition now.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.

“Without This Kind of Journalism, Democracy Won’t Survive”: Interview with Agnieszka Holland, Director of MR. JONES
“Without This Kind Of Journalism, Democracy Won’t Survive”: Interview With Agnieszka Holland, Director Of MR. JONES

Lee Jutton spoke with Agnieszka Holland about her film Mr. Jones, the most surprising thing she learned while making the film, and the role of journalism in keeping democracy alive today.

MR. JONES: There’s Danger to Be Found in the Truth
MR. JONES: There’s Danger To Be Found In The Truth

Mr. Jones highlights the need for investigative journalism even in a world where hard evidence can be met with accusations of untruth.

Beginner's Guide: George Miller, Writer & Director
Beginner’s Guide: George Miller, Writer & Director

Few directors have a filmography as unique as George Miller, who has the power to create moments that’ll be ingrained in your mind forever.

RUN Season 1: Running Out Of Gas Quickly
RUN Season 1: Running Out Of Gas Quickly

On paper, HBO’s newest comedy Run looks like the perfect romance fantasy. But in the end, Run feels more like a failed attempt.

SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness
SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness

Shirley, as a story, can be unpacked in layers and layers and layers. It’s elegantly built and complex in its structure.

KILLING EVE (S3E8) "Are You Leading Or Am I?": Dancing To The Same Old Tune
KILLING EVE (S3E8) “Are You Leading Or Am I?”: Dancing To The Same Old Tune

While there are some joys to be found throughout the season finale, every answer to the season’s overarching narrative doesn’t feel satisfying.

BECKY: Beware The Girl
BECKY: Beware The Girl

Becky is an entertaining thrill ride but runs into trouble with its weak script and mediocre direction.

KILLING EVE (S3E7) "Beautiful Monster"
KILLING EVE (S3E7) “Beautiful Monster”: Cheating Death

“Beautiful Monster” fails to carry the momentum that the last few episodes have established.

THE LOVEBIRDS: I Think We Should See Other People
THE LOVEBIRDS: I Think We Should See Other People

At the end of the day, The Lovebirds feels like a bad first date. You go in full of hope and a mind for flirting and fun and leave without a meaningful connection.

Interview With Vaughn Stein, Director Of INHERITANCE
Interview With Vaughn Stein, Director Of INHERITANCE

We spoke with director Vaughn Stein about his upcoming film Inheritance, working with Simon Pegg and Lily Collins, his next film, and more.

BODY CAM: A Twisted Supernatural Cop Thriller Brimming With Undiluted Fury
BODY CAM: A Twisted Supernatural Cop Thriller Brimming With Undiluted Fury

Malik Vitthal’s Body Cam is a forbidding tale of revenge that comes at you with speciously righteous fury, and that fury lingers.

No Sympathy For The Shooter: Contrasting TARGETS (1968) & JOKER (2019) In An Era Of Mass Shootings
No Sympathy For The Shooter: Contrasting TARGETS (1968) & JOKER (2019) In An Era Of Mass Shootings

As we reflect on this modern phenomenon and our fear of it in film, we must be careful not to make the same errors as the media has made in covering mass shootings.