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Abby Olcese’s Fantastic Fest 2023 Diary

Abby Olcese’s Fantastic Fest 2023 Diary

Sep 27th, 2023 Abby Olcese
The Austin-based genre festival offered some frustrations for attendees, but the selections were as solid as ever.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Sep 19th, 2023 Josh Bell
Our mini-reviews of "Barber," "Condition of Return," "The Curse of the Willow Song," and more.
The Year of the Product Movie’s Toxic Masculinity

The Year of the Product Movie’s Toxic Masculinity

Sep 6th, 2023 Edwin Arnaudin
Though a spate of recent movies have centered on famous merchandise, various factors undercut their item idolatry, keeping them from becoming extremely long advertisements.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Sep 5th, 2023 Josh Bell
Our mini-reviews of "King of Killers," "American: An Odyssey to 1947," "The Latent Image," and more.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Aug 22nd, 2023 Josh Bell
“Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation,” “Brightwood,” and “The Dive” are the highlights of this week’s indie VOD titles.
<i>War of the Worlds</i> and <i>Godzilla</i>: ‘50s Sci-Fi in the Shadow of the Bomb

War of the Worlds and Godzilla: ‘50s Sci-Fi in the Shadow of the Bomb

Aug 2nd, 2023 Bill Bria
Long before 'Oppenheimer,' two classic genre films dealt (at least implicitly) with the fallout of the bomb.
Disney's Gambit: The Ride-to-Film Pipeline

Disney's Gambit: The Ride-to-Film Pipeline

Jul 26th, 2023 Audrey Fox
The new take on "The Haunted Mansion" is the Mouse House's most recent stab at their ongoing effort to adapt movies from an unlikely source.
Greta Gerwig and the Color of Childhood

Greta Gerwig and the Color of Childhood

Jul 19th, 2023 Anna McKibbin
With 'Barbie' hitting theaters this week, a look at how the director has used distinctive color palettes throughout her career.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Jul 18th, 2023 Josh Bell
Our mini-reviews of 'The Flood,' 'August at Twenty-Two,' 'Ouija Shark 2,' and more new-to-home titles.
The Films of <i>Project Greenlight</i>: When a Reality Show Makes Movies

The Films of Project Greenlight: When a Reality Show Makes Movies

Jul 13th, 2023 Josh Bell
Over 20-plus years and five seasons, reality show ‘Project Greenlight’ has produced a strange assortment of movies that chart the evolution of the corporate indie film.
The <i>Mission: Impossible</i> Franchise’s Biggest Stunt is the <i>Mission: Impossible</i> Franchise

The Mission: Impossible Franchise’s Biggest Stunt is the Mission: Impossible Franchise

Jul 12th, 2023 Bill Bria
With a new “Mission: Impossible” in theaters, a look at the surprising secrets to the series’ ongoing success.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Jul 5th, 2023 Josh Bell
Our mini-reviews of "Transmorphers: Mech Beasts," "South fo Sanity," "Tiger Within," and more new straight-to-VOD flicks.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Jun 20th, 2023 Josh Bell
Quick-hit reviews for “Midday Black Midnight Blue,” “Surrounded,” “Coyote,” and more of this week’s straight-to-VOD titles.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Wes Anderson

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Wes Anderson

Jun 14th, 2023 Zach Vasquez
The release of Wes Anderson's latest movie has inspired a host of criticism and tributes which, unfortunately, trade in the same clichés and do injustice to his body of work.
VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Jun 6th, 2023 Josh Bell
This week's straight-to-VOD mini-reviews include "The Secret Kingdom," "Bone Cold," and "All Man: The International Male Story."
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