One More for the Road – Another Round (2020)

Foreign films tend to do things differently. Seeing unique approaches to style and storytelling is a big part of the…

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Message in the Music – The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020)

The straight-to-streaming model has had a very interesting rollout over the last year. It has proven to be a very…

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From Russia, With Love – Sputnik (2020)

There has been a recent renaissance of sorts in horror films that goes beyond familiar ghost stories, haunted houses, demonic…

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There and Back Again – Boss Level (2021)

Despite my affinity for thoughtful and original indie cinema, I also grew up largely in the Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme…

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My Alternative Xmas Movie Advent Calendar – Dec. 11th: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Since I intr theme of dysfunctional relationships, this is a perfect place to introduce Stanley Kubrick’s final film, the erotic,…

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Wakanda Forever – Remembering Chadwick Boseman

As I continue to grapple with the shocking and gut-wrenching loss of Chadwick Boseman, I’m struck by his incredible resilience…

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