Second Chance: Jack Reacher
It is hard to argue that Jack Reacher should be given a second chance. This is not because the film doesn’t deserve greater recognition and a wider audience, which it most definitely does; instead, the...
A Love Letter To… The Intouchables
The Intouchables is about the inappropriate. Not in any gross-out or controversial way - instead, it shows that the inappropriate choice can be exactly what is needed in any situation, and for that The...
Top 10 Natural Disaster Movies
The release of Force Majeure sees a welcome return to that most reliable of film genres – the natural disaster movie. This got us thinking about the "classics" of this peculiar cinematic niche. Not many of...
Short of the Week – Caldera
https://vimeo.com/62596239 Evan Vierra’s ethereal 2012 piece, Caldera, expertly explores the seemingly unliveable space between fantasy and actuality. Having witnessed firsthand his father’s own...
Second Chance: The Day After Tomorrow
Unlike other entries in this series, The Day After Tomorrow isn’t particularly reviled; it grossed over $500 million and doesn’t fare terribly on either IMDb (rating: 6.4) or score aggregators like Rotten...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: Osombie
Cast: Corey Sevier, Eve Mauro, Jasen Wade, Danielle Chuchran, Paul D, Hunt, Matthew Reese Director: John Lyde Writer: Kurt Hale Estimated Budget: Unknown U.S. Gross: Unknown This week...
Spotlight: American Mary
In this feature we will discuss pieces of special interest cinema that didn't necessarily make it to the larger public sphere. Focusing on the differences afforded by independent and foreign studios,...