The experience of the intersex individual is one that I will never get to have. That’s why there are films like Lucia Puenzo’s XXY, a 2007 French-Argentinian-Spanish film. The title is a reference to Klinefelter syndrome, in which an individual … Continue reading →
A trailer can sometimes sell me on a film without hearing any buzz whatsoever – usually, it’s a combination of press and preview. Writer/director Michael O’Shea’s 2016 effort The Transfiguration had me at the trailer, and it wasn’t until after … Continue reading →
Some films are more guilt than pleasure; others are simply a joy in a world full of darkness. John Carpenter’s 1989 science fiction/horror film They Live falls firmly into the latter category. The story follows drifter Nada (Roddy Piper) and … Continue reading →
Can you believe that David Fincher’s Seven is 22 years old? It came out in 1995 and quickly became an iconic horror film. It was dark, it was bleak, and it did not care how we felt at the end … Continue reading →
At first glance, Sean Foley’s Mindhorn looks and feels a little bit like a Black Dynamite rip off. It’s got the music and throwback feel to it, complete with the cheesy cuts and conventions of a period piece from the … Continue reading →
Yes, this is a heavy week already. We’re just going to deal with it (in between breaks of protests) and forge ahead with something that is, shall we say, a kick in the gut. I’m not even going to sugar … Continue reading →
What can possibly be more fun, you ask, than a Hong Kong action film? A supernatural Hong Kong action film! One that has some twists, turns and damn good style. We’re heading to Hong Kong for the weekend with 2002’s … Continue reading →
I know quite a few people that have a serious soft spot for 1985’s Silver Bullet, and with good reason: the film is solid. It’s held up well for the past 32 years, which is saying something in the age … Continue reading →
Iiiiiiiiiiit’s summertime, and you know what that means – kids who have just seen 1975’s Jaws are too scared to go swimming even in the shallowest of water. If they’re anything like my kids, they didn’t even want to be … Continue reading →
First off, we are NOT talking the 2013 remake Spike Lee did. Let’s clear that up right away. For the record, yes I sat through the film. And yes, I hated myself for it (sometimes, I suffer so that you … Continue reading →
