Anthology Shows As Morality Plays
Anthology TV Shows As Morality Plays

The anthology format for TV is often the perfect forum to spread ideals about morality; here are a few shows that utilize this to the fullest.

SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG: A Blaxploitation Classic That Remains All Too Relevant Today
SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG: A Blaxploitation Classic That Remains All Too Relevant Today

Sweetback’s rage is infectious, especially since the relations between the police and the black community have changed so little since the film’s release.

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN: A Bittersweet Ray Of Cinematic Sunshine
MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN: A Bittersweet Ray Of Cinematic Sunshine

Filled to the brim with a talented cast and with wonderful dance sequences, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is as lovely and vivacious as the original.

SKYSCRAPER: Never Manages To Get Off The Ground

Skyscraper is the perfect model of an uninspired action film: a mediocre idea saddled with mediocre characters and mediocre action.

OPERATION FINALE Trailer
OPERATION FINALE Trailer

In OPERATION FINALE, a team of secret agents are brought together to track down Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi architect of the Holocaust.

Away from the Hype: THE INTERVIEW
Away from the Hype: THE INTERVIEW

The 2014 controversial political comedy The Interview had a lot of hype surrounding it: how has it held up?

Fantasy Science Pt. 10: Quantum Locking In DOCTOR WHO
Fantasy Science Pt. 10: Quantum Locking In DOCTOR WHO

Don’t blink. Seeing Doctor Who’s Weeping Angels petrifies them into statue form in a process referred to as quantum locking. How believable is this?

MADE IN JAPAN: A Hit in America (Again)?
MADE IN JAPAN: A Hit in America (Again)?

You don’t have to be Japanese or a country and western music aficionado to cheer on Tomiko Fujiyama, the subject of documentary Made in Japan.

LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD: Intimacy in Style and Song
LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD: Intimacy In Style & Song

Liz and the Blue Bird is an indepth and stylistic chracter study that explores the details and hidden emotional gravity of seemingly unremarkable situations.

COLD SKIN: Erratic Storytelling Leaves An Intriguing Tale Of Human Connection Rather Numb
COLD SKIN: Erratic Storytelling Leaves An Intriguing Tale Of Human Connection Rather Numb

Xavier Gens’ science fiction fantasy Cold Skin is a hotbed of promising concepts. The problem is, it doesn’t know what to do with them.

PATH OF BLOOD: An Unshakable Viewing Experience (& Interview With Director Jonathan Hacker)

Path of Blood peels back the black masks and gives us a visceral and frightful look at terrorism. We were also able to speak with the film’s director, Jonathan Hacker.

FIREWORKS: Nice Animation Can’t Save A Familiar Story
FIREWORKS: Nice Animation Can’t Save A Familiar Story

Fireworks is both stunningly animated, and stunningly disappointing, hampered by a predictable love story that is neither compelling or insightful.

Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018
Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018

Alex Lines attended Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018, reporting on the films he was able to see there, among them Ghost Stories and Our New President.

UNCLE DREW: Fun Basketball Comedy Delivers Easy Laughs & Lots Of Heart
UNCLE DREW: Fun Basketball Comedy Delivers Easy Laughs & Lots Of Heart

With a crowd-pleasing setup, hilarious performances and a much-needed sense of simplicity, Uncle Drew delivers in an unexpected and hilarious way. %

A STAR IS BORN Trailer
A STAR IS BORN Trailer

In A Star Is Born, a musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.