Posts Tagged ‘Amy Seimetz’
Episode 77 – No Sudden Move
For this episode of the podcast, we review Steven Soderbergh‘s latest crime noir, No Sudden Move. We also talk about some of our favorite and least favorite movies from Soderbergh’s extensive film catalog. For our streaming homework, we discuss the 1988 cult sci-fi/comedy, Hell Comes…
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Film Review – No Sudden Move
No Sudden Move (2021) is a terrific, pulp-noir throwback. It displays tight precision in front of and behind the camera, managing a rollercoaster of a plot. In lesser hands, this could have crumbled into messy incoherence. But in the hands of experienced professionals, it maintains…
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Film Review – Pet Sematary
Thirty years separated from the mediocre original film, a new take on Pet Sematary has arrived in theaters to further push the narrative that Stephen King adaptations are good again, damnit! And what do you know, this one mostly is. Keep it up, Hollywood.
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SXSW Film Review – Lean on Pete
Lean on Pete is film distributor A24’s latest release, and it also screened at SXSW 2018. The film is based on the novel by Willy Vlautin with the script written and directed by Andrew Haigh. The story revolves around Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer), a teenager living…
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Film Review – Alien: Covenant
To watch Alien: Covenant, you might want to prepare by watching a couple of videos released prior to opening day: Meet Walter and the prologue. Both will enlighten the experience of watching the film and may fill in some gaps. As far as the prologue…
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Film Review – The Sacrament
Ti West has gained notoriety in the horror genre. The House of the Devil (2009) and The Innkeepers (2011) has received a cult following, commended for their deliberate pacing and high levels of terror. I’ll admit to you now, dear reader, I do not fall…
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SIFF Interview – Megan Griffiths – Lucky Them
Spencer interviews director Megan Griffiths from the drama Lucky Them at SIFF 2014.
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SIFF Film Review – 9 Full Moons
I know these people. I am these people. Well, not exactly. There is a specificity of character that separates me from Frankie and Lev, but their inner struggles and their situation touches on the universal. 9 Full Moons, an independent film from Tomer Almagor and…
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