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On 28 January 2011, Husk, a refreshing paranormal slasher film (my early review), will finally see release through a festival-like screening program of After Dark Films. The details are still nebulous, but eight original horror films have been picked up for distribution at the end of the month. The films will only open in...
I Am Love is a curious film. It is a melodrama that uses little dialog. It is a character study that targets three different characters in a family at the same time. It is a beautifully acted film that values artistic design and score over a clear portrayal of any character. I Am Love...
I am a horror fan. I make no apologies for it. I was drawn into the genre at an early age by a whole string of events and haven’t looked back. Yet, there is a subgenre that I never really grew to like. Call it what you want: exploitation, snuff, gorefests. It’s not for...
Did you become entranced with the dark and twisted spiral of a high-strung ballerina? Were you terrified and mesmerized by a young woman’s descent into madness because of previous unexplored aspects of her personality? Then do I have the guide for you. You see, Black Swan was not the first film to delve into...
Imagine, if you will, that the American Western never went out of style. Every year, since the genre pulled out of the “pulp” categorization of the 1930s, we were hit with classic Westerns the same way we see the release of action, horror, or romantic comedy films. Actors could make their living playing little...
Tomorrow is Christmas. On the eve of this great holiday, I thought it would be appropriate to provide a guide for my fellow horror fans of what to watch for the holidays. For the child in the family: The Year Without a Santa Clause Judging by my mother’s reaction to this stop-motion animated special,...
The American Theatre Wing published an interesting article called “37 Flicks Theatre Lovers Should Know.” It is a great mix of new and old, popular and obscure. What is fascinating about writer Howard Sherman’s approach is how he defines “know.” He is not suggesting you need to go out and watch all 37 of...
Have you ever seen one of your favorite novels adapted for the screen in such a way that you are blinded to any flaws? The kind of film adaptation where so much is thrown in from the book that you spend the entire time going “I remember that, and that, and that, and that…”...
The emotional and psychological state of an artist can be a very fragile thing. For a professional, their livelihood depends on opening themselves up for everyone to watch and examine. The work is often thankless and stress runs rampant during the rehearsal period. Black Swan, the latest feature from director Darren Aronofsky, is a...
It’s hard to make a good courtroom film. There’s only so much that can go on in the legal setting that comes across as believable and worth watching. It’s also hard to make a good character study of an unlikable person. How do you convince the audience that It’s even harder to make a...
