The Curse of the Cat People (1944) dir. Gunther V. Fritsch & Robert Wise
When penning a sequel to a hit movie, screenwriters have many options. They can pick up directly where the previous film left…
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FIVE QUESTIONS: Filmmaker Meghan Fredrich on ‘Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews’
It should go without saying to anyone reading these words that Deborah Harry is an icon. Amidst the snarls of the early…
REVIEW: Ready or Not (2019) dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
"It's true what they say. Rich people are different."
REVIEW: The Mountain (2018) dir. Rick Alverson
Let us take a moment to observe one of the oddest and least-heralded comeback stories in current cinema: the humble Academy ratio….
Laura (1944) dir. Otto Preminger
If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance you love Twin Peaks. David Lynch’s groundbreaking primetime TV series (and its mindblowing…
REVIEW: Luz (2018) dir. Tilman Singer
In my experience, both as a film critic and as a lifelong fan of offbeat genre cinema, I’ve seen a lot of…
REVIEW: Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019) dir. Quentin Tarantino
Of all the major contemporary filmmakers, few are as fundamentally knowable as Quentin Tarantino. With the possible exception of Kevin Smith, no…
Cemetery Man (1994) dir. Michele Soavi
Of all the basic cable channels whose mission statements have morphed and twisted over the years, few paths are more disheartening than…
REVIEW: The Art of Self Defense (2019) dir. Riley Stearns
It’s funny how the tenor of the times can change how art is both made and perceived. Had The Art of Self…
Under the Silver Lake (2018) dir. David Robert Mitchell
7/5-7/11 @ BRATTLE
INTERVIEW: Dan Vitale & Sean Brann on ‘Chet’s Last Call’
Boston rock documentary screens 7/5 @ Somerville, 8/1 @ Brattle
FIVE QUESTIONS: ‘Wheels’ Director Paul Starkman
There’s something special about an independent film about an underdog story. Given that, in most cases, an independent film’s very existence is…
