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The end of any given year is a strange liminal space outside of time where one begins to reflect upon the days that were and the uncertain days still to come. It’s weird. Some might even say it’s a zone … of twilight. Yes, the New Year represents the perfect

The Cinematic Sensations That Abound at Film Festivals By Briana Hilton. “Being at a film festival reminds me of the power of film. The power that we have in our hands. Telling specific stories about personal matters can start the debate that is needed today, and that connect you with

 As a former funeral assistant and arranger, I’ve always found joy in works that find amusement in the macabre. From the satirical undercurrent of Six Feet Under to the black comedy of Bernie and Harold and Maude, it’s a very particular subgenre of comedy that I gravitate toward. Maybe it’s

For more than a decade, there seemed to be three absolutes in Hollywood: death, taxes, and superhero movies doing big business. The genre of capes and cowls looked as invincible as many of its protagonists, soaring above the rest of the industry’s slings and arrows, and always landing on its

As a former teaching colleague was very fond of saying: “You can’t make a pie out of sh*t”.  He was wrong and right. You can technically make all manner of things – up to and including pies – out of sh*t, but in the end, put any amount of sh*t