Not Available in the US: WELCOME TO NEW YORK (Uncut)
It’s only been a year since Abel Ferrara dropped Welcome to New York amid feverish controversy,…
Film on the Internet: THE CIRCLE on Netflix
One week after the Orlando shootings, I still can’t get it out of my mind.…
The Year in Review: Revisiting the Late 60s
If, as I wrote in last year’s review, that the early 60s were in vogue…
Film on the Television (1/21/16): KELLY & CAL on Sho Next
Juliette Lewis is a national treasure. If there’s a single thing I didn’t write enough…
Identity and Visual Expression in GOODNIGHT MOMMY
All around us, women are tied to their looks. Women are told, through direct and…
The extension of Hulk’s metaphor
The Incredible Hulk is, perhaps, the most challenging of the mainstream comic book superheroes. He…
RICH HILL and the absence of context
In the opening scene of Rich Hill, Andrew states the film’s thesis: “People around town, they…
Same as it ever was: THE ZERO THEOREM
If there was any defining theme to Terry Gilliam’s movies, it’s a protagonist searching for…
Julius’ Top Films of the Year, or: The Limitations of Taste
They say that building a top ten is like building a mix tape. Especially for…
The WILD Life Journey
“Whatever way you choose, don’t beat yourself up about. You look like you’ve done plenty…