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Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2019: Interview With 1985 Director Yen Tan

We were able to talk with Yen Tan, writer and director of the 1980s-set drama about AIDs called 1985.

Beginner's Guide: Lynne Ramsay
Beginner’s Guide: Lynne Ramsay, Director

Across her four uncompromising features, Scottish director Lynne Ramsay has unsparingly invited us to the darkest recesses of the human condition.

Video Dispatches: A STAR IS BORN, DIAMONDS OF THE NIGHT & BREWSTER McCLOUD
Video Dispatches: A STAR IS BORN, DIAMONDS OF THE NIGHT & BREWSTER McCLOUD

This week in the Video Dispatches, we cover the home video releases of A Star Is Born, Diamonds of the Night (1964) and Brewster McCloud (1970).

Three Documentaries That Were Overlooked In 2018
Three Documentaries That Were Overlooked In 2018

2018 was the biggest year for documentaries in box office history, but some gems still fell by the wayside. Asher Luberto recommends some overlooked docs.

“It’s Definitely A Love Letter To The Territory.” Sundance 2019 Interview With TOP END WEDDING Star & Co-Writer Miranda Tapsell
“It’s Definitely A Love Letter To The Territory.” Sundance 2019 Interview With TOP END WEDDING Star & Co-Writer Miranda Tapsell

We spoke with Miranda Tapsell, star and co-writer of the Australian romantic comedy Top End Wedding.

Sundance Film Festival 2019: Impressions & Virtual Reality
Sundance Film Festival 2019: Impressions & Virtual Reality

For Kristy Strouse’s first report from Sundance, she was able to experience VR projects, in addition to speaking with one of an exhibit’s creators.

LOST HOLIDAY: Lively, DIY Crime Caper Captures The Reluctance Of Accepting Adulthood
LOST HOLIDAY: Lively, DIY Crime Caper Captures The Reluctance Of Accepting Adulthood

Lost Holiday illustrates our inescapable desire for the days when irresponsible behavior was met with laughter and a slap on the wrist, but what happens when that responsibility is willfully ignored.

The Beginner's Guide: Joe Dante, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Joe Dante, Director

In this beginner’s guide we look back at the career of director Joe Dante, focusing mostly on his iconic 1980s hits.

HOME ALONE 2: Kevin McCallister’s Tricks For A Sequel

Home Alone 2 does offer holiday charm, cheekiness, and sass that makes you love your family even when you wish you never belonged with them on Christmas Eve.

HOME ALONE: Still The Silver Tuna
HOME ALONE: Still The Silver Tuna

The charisma of Macaulay Culkin matched with the intelligent script by John Hughes makes Home Alone the definitive holiday story that it is, appealing to all ages.

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA: A MIDWINTER'S TALE Trailer
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA: A MIDWINTER’S TALE Trailer

Netflix is here to give you a little dose of Christmas cheer with a haunting and terrifying holiday at the Spellman’s Mortuary.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: The Touching Festive Gift That Keeps On Giving
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: The Touching Festive Gift That Keeps On Giving

Yes, It’s a Wonderful Life is wholeheartedly a festive classic of the highest order, but it is, more importantly, a lesson that teaches us true richness cannot be determined by wealth.

JINGLE ALL THE WAY: A Messily Gift-Wrapped Guilty Pleasure
JINGLE ALL THE WAY: A Messily Gift-Wrapped Guilty Pleasure

Jingle all the Way is undeniably a trashy film, but it’s hard to beat the comedy of Arnold Schwarzenegger running around town fighting his way to purchase a Turbo Man action figure.

BEN IS BACK: An Ill-Conceived Flop
BEN IS BACK: An Ill-Conceived Flop

Unfortunately, the ill-conceived story of Ben is Back does not shine light on the opiod crisis, creating a seedy, underground world that the uninitiated can never comprehend.

"Once We're On Set, It's Just Like A Playground" Interview With ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING Co-Director & Co-Writer David Ian McKendry
“Once We’re On Set, It’s Just Like A Playground” Interview With ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING Co-Director & Co-Writer David Ian McKendry

We spoke with David Ian McKendry, director of All the Creatures Were Stirring, about why the genres of Christmas and horror work so well together.