Trailer for Indie Comedy 'Sundowners' About Wedding Videographers

"I've been drifting for so long, I don't even remember where I want to go…" This might hit a little close to home for any up-and-coming filmmakers out there who have done this kind of work and felt this way. Sundowners is an indie comedy about two struggling...

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On the Channel: Jonas Mekas on Split Screen

Underground cinema icon Jonas Mekas has been a witness to the changing landscape of New York’s film culture since arriving in the city in 1949. Today, at ninety-four, he remains one of its most venerated figures. In addition to winning acclaim . . . Read More ...

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[The Daily] Sam Shepard, 1943–2017

Broadway World has broken the sad and startling news that “playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director Sam Shepard has passed away. Shepard, who had been ill with ALS for some time, died peacefully on July 27 at his home in Kentucky.” . . . Read More ...

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Short of the Day: ‘The Maiden’ is a Horror Film that Gives New Meaning to “Fixer-Upper”

By H. Perry Horton Buyer beware. If a murder occurs in a house, in most cases real estate agents are required to disclose this information to anyone interested in purchasing that house. People want to know this sort of thing. However, if a house is inhabited by...

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Trois Couleurs: A Trilogy of Color by Jean-Luc Godard

By H. Perry Horton For France. Filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski is famous for his Three Colours Trilogy, three films that represent the colors and ideals of the French flag: red, white, and blue, and fraternity, equality, and liberty. So literal was Kieslowski’s...

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After the Credits Podcast: ‘Atomic Blonde’

By Matthew Monagle Charlize Theron is kicking ass and taking names, and we’re here to discuss every minute of it. This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Birth.Movies.Death author Jacob Knight to discuss Atomic Blonde and the current state of action...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Explained: Time is Meaningless Now

By Neil Miller A frustrated exploration of how time works in Westeros, plus three details from ‘The Queen’s Justice’ that will be massively important down the road. It was a distraction, the meeting between Jon and Daenerys. A lovely distraction years in the making,...

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How Bad is the Year in Animation So Far?

By Christopher Campbell Box office, Rotten Tomatoes scores, and Oscar buzz is low for major animated features in 2017. Children go back to school this week, at least in my neck of the woods. That means less time to go to the movies on a whim on any old day. Perhaps...

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Official US Trailer for 'What Happened to Monday?' with Noomi Rapace

"What are you waiting for?! Go get her!" Netflix has debuted a new official US trailer for indie sci-fi film What Happened to Monday?, also going by the name Seven Sisters (we posted another trailer for this film under this name a few months ago). The film is...

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Oscar Nominated Actor, Playwright & Director Sam Shepard Has Died

"There are places where writing is acting and acting is writing. I'm not so interested in the divisions. I'm interested in the way things cross over." Sad news to report - playwright, director, and beloved actor Sam Shepard has died at age 73. The news comes...

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The Road to The Dark Tower

By Max Covill A guide to the convoluted journey ‘The Dark Tower’ has taken to get to the big screen. The Dark Tower has always been one of those series that seems ripe for a big screen adaptation. Hollywood loves novels by Stephen King, this year alone two of...

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Mother Truckers: The Badass Big Rig Driving Women of Cinema

By Meg Shields Welcome to your new favorite film trope. Female truckers in film come in all genres and creeds; some favor the post-apocalypse, others dystopia, and others still—Nevada. As a trope, they most explicitly share mechanical and vehicular prowess, a...

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‘The Beast Must Die’ Is More Fun Than Its Most Memorable Thirty Seconds

By Rob Hunter Welcome to Missed Connections, a weekly column where I get to highlight films that are little known and/or unfairly maligned. “This film is a detective story — In which you are the detective. The question is not ‘Who is the murderer?’ — But...

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Dark Passages: Fatal Women and the Fate of Women

What is the defining characteristic of the femme fatale? Critic Imogen Sara Smith explores the range of this film noir archetype through a handful of classic performances. Read More ...

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‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Episode 12: Let’s Rock

By H. Perry Horton The most narratively-dense episode of the season, and a fan-favorite return. Ever since the artistic if obtuse triumph that was episode eight, Twin Peaks: The Return has been on a narrative tear, jamming each subsequent episode with an abundance...

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What ‘Atomic Blonde’ Learned From ‘John Wick’

By Jacob Oller Atomic Blonde is easy to praise for its action sequences. They’re big and flashy but with the tight choreography and training that draws attention (rather than masks, as in many action movies) to the details. Charlize Theron‘s badassery as MI6 agent...

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Short Teaser for Darren Aronofsky's 'Mother!' with Jennifer Lawrence

"What brings you to us?" Paramount has revealed the first teaser trailer for Darren Aronofsky's new film titled Mother!, or actually mother!, without any capitalization. This is the first time we've seen or heard anything from this, since it has been shrouded...

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