Year of the Month: Under the Influence of Cassavetes – MARGOT AT THE WEDDING
With the news that John Cassavetes’s Husbands (perhaps my all-time favorite film) is getting the…
Crossing Filmmaking Boundaries with MIDNIGHT TRAVELER
A benefit of the continuing digital democratization of filmmaking ,the past year saw an uptick…
Shining violence in the city: AFTER DARK, featuring Italians Do It Better and Johnny Jewel
I mentioned After Dark in my music retrospective; now it’s time for you to learn more.…
Growing Up Girls
I’m sure you’ll be shocked to learn that I was an unusual child. Rather than…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Todd Haynes Solidifed Himself As The GOAT of 1950’s Period Pieces With Far From Heaven
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
Film on the Internet: PILGRIM
I find Hulu’s holiday horror anthology series Into the Dark uneven, but I remain so…
The best original songs of 2007, according to the Academy
Another year, another rule change. For only the fourth time in the category’s history (but…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of December 2007
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
A lot of good stuff out this week, but I must get this off my…
Year of the Month: Belated Comebacker on BREACH
2007 was a formative year for my relationship with the movies. It was the year…