Just another Robot Sex Movie… (Sundance)
Welcome to the dungeon asylum of robot blacksmiths. F@#%ing to death by horses. Robot porn stars... Wait a sec, did I mention that Meaning of…
Film Reviews
Film reviews covering indie, arthouse, and mainstream cinema.
Film Review: ‘Buffalo Girls’ a gut wrenching look at child boxing
When prodded to explain why they do it, they admit it's for the money. Their parents are there to support them, to allow them to…
Film Review: ‘Teddy Bear’ (Sundance)
Teddy Bear is one of those rare films that can tell a story by letting the camera relax and observe. Like the development of the…
13 Horror films worth re-watching
If you're planning a spook night, open your favorite bottle of wine, hold onto a loved one, turn off the lights and let yourself descend…
Martha Marcy May Marlene: A star is born in Elizabeth Olsen (review)
Olsen delivers an effortless performance, showing terrific range in a story that requires her to be humiliated, sodomized, chased, controlled. Many are talking Oscar nomination,…
The Destiny of Lesser Animals
Here's strong evidence that the West African cinematic tradition has an important place in the world of film, one that is adept at incorporating new…
Review: A Brush With the Tenderloin inspires neighborhood
Can art inspire change, and elevate the soul of a neighborhood?
‘The Butcher’s Wife’ a gritty masterpiece (film review)
The acting is gritty and raw, none of the surreal gloss that covers big budget Hollywood numbers.
Being Elmo: A puppeteer’s journey (film review)
I exclaimed, "Jim Henson's the James Cameron of puppets!" Then paused, "Oh- perhaps, James Cameron is the Jim Henson of film making..."
All She Can: In pursuit of the American Dream
Desperate determination is pitted against personal moral choices in a world where one has been dealt a bad hand.