Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Images originally ran as a Criterion prediction. The plethora that is Robert Altman’s filmography bears many fruit and Images is among of his best, under-appreciated films. First off,…
Director Spotlight: Minoru Kawasaki: Costume Drama with a Side of Absurdity
Minoru Kawasaki is one of the most fun and entertaining Japanese filmmakers and his movies tend to be under-seen and underrated. He’s been in the business for a long time, starting out with small budget fan films, then graduating to working on Ultraman Tiga! He then
Scholars’ Spotlight: Edie Sedgwick
Early Years and Family Edith Minturn Sedgwick was born on April 20, 1943, in Santa Barbara, California with blue blood coursing through her veins. Her paternal family, the Sedgwick’s were American aristocrats. Thier origins in the New World dated back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony of 1936. Her maternal grandfather was Henry Wheeler de Forest, […]
Film Review – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) is a biting satire revolving around the culture of southern Baptist mega churches. On a wider scale, it examines the toxicity of power. The characters claim to be messengers of God but are the complete opposite. They are obsessed…
The Black Phone (2022)
The Black Phone (2022) Never talk to strangers. Denver, 1978: Young teenager Finney Blake (Mason Thames) is snatched by The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), a serial killer who has been preying on the local kids for a while now, leaving behind nothing but Missing Person notices and the odd black balloon.