REVIEW: Free Fire (2016) dir. Ben Wheatley
Film critic Pauline Kael once famously summed up the James Bond franchise with the four-word phrase “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.”* As pop-criticism,…
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) dir. David Lynch
WARNING: The following may contain spoilers for the original two-season run of Twin Peaks. If you haven’t seen Twin Peaks by now,…
REVIEW: T2: Trainspotting (2017) dir. Danny Boyle
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. This isn’t a new revelation, but it’s jarring to watch your own generation’s cultural touchstones…
BUFF19 REVIEW: Saint Bernard (2013) dir. Gabe Bartalos
If you’ve been following the site, you know it’s been quite a week for all of us here at Film Flam: the…
BUFF19 INTERVIEW: ‘Home Education’ director Andrea Niada
There is a tendency at film festivals for attention to be lavished upon feature films, at the expense of the short subjects…
BUFF19 REVIEW: The Void (2016) dir. Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski
Early on in The Void, a bored orderly remarks, “You know, you’re more likely to die in a hospital than anywhere else…
BUFF19 REVIEW: Buster’s Mal Heart (2016) dir. Sarah Adina Smith
Of all the film festival traditions, few are as exciting as the secret screening: a handpicked, hotly anticipated film kept under wraps…
BUFF19 REVIEW: Hounds of Love (2016) dir. Ben Young
If there’s one genre more fraught with peril than true crime, it’s “true” crime – films and stories inspired by true events,…
BUFF19 REVIEW: Prevenge (2016) dir. Alice Lowe
About a decade ago, Hollywood fell into a peculiar rhythm of quirky, pregnancy-themed comedies. In the space of a couple of years,…
EARLY WARNING: (3/22-3/26) Boston Underground Film Festival 19
Let’s face it: modern film festivals can be a drag. Sure, your Tribecas and your Canneses and your Fill-In-The-Blankdances carry prestige and…
REVIEW: Kedi (2016) dir. Ceyda Torun
The other day, I returned home from work to a darkened apartment. As I took off my coat and prepared to make…
They Live (1988) dir. John Carpenter
And here we are, then. It is the year 2017, and They Live is back in the spotlight. Not just because it’s…
