REVIEW: The Shape of Water (2017) dir. Guillermo del Toro
A woman places an egg-shaped timer on her bathroom sink. She fills her tub, sets the timer, disrobes, and masturbates. We see…
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REVIEW: Thor: Ragnarok (2017) dir. Taika Waititi
Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th film in Marvel’s now decade-long experiment of shared universe storytelling, and the third film in the Thor franchise. To keep…
PROMOTION PALS: My Little Pony: Mediocrity Fuels Creativity
PROMOTION PALS is an ongoing series where two life-long pals, W. Logan Freeman and Anders Croft (Andy), experience corporate promotional schemes for new Hollywood releases and…
REVIEW: Columbus (2017) dir. Kogonada
Columbus is the first feature film from the mononymous Kogonada, a video essayist known for crafting dissections of everything from Ozu to Breaking Bad….
REVIEW: The Ornithologist (2016) dir. João Pedro Rodrigues
The Ornithologist, the latest from Portuguese filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues, is reportedly a reimagining of Saint Anthony through a queer lens. But…
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea 2016 dir. Dash Shaw 75 min Also screens 8/16 @ 7:30pm.
REVIEW: The Dark Tower (2017) dir. Nikolaj Arcel
The Dark Tower series of books will forever be considered — by sheer force of will and words spilled — author Stephen…
The Big Sick
The Big Sick 2017 dir. Michael Showalter 119 mins Free advanced screening! “Stay tuned for details!”
REVIEW: Alien: Covenant (2017) dir. Ridley Scott
In 2012, Ridley Scott — in collaboration with Damon Lindelof — released a prequel to his treasured 1979 masterpiece, Alien. Brazenly titled Prometheus, the…
John Wick, Chapter Two: On the Cinema of Emptiness
In the paraphrased words of the great Tom Scharpling, “Still haven’t seen Lawrence of Arabia. Seen this John Wick film like five…
THE LOVE WITCH (2016) dir. Anna Biller
The Love Witch is unlike any movie you’ll ever see. – though it will make you feel as if you’ve seen it…
REVIEW: La La Land (2016) dir. Damien Chazelle
I wanted to enjoy La La Land. I really did. I was, in fact, fawning over the idea of a big Hollywood musical directed…
