By: Ian Butt Have you seen the trailer for the new movie Satanic? If not, watch it right now. Then after you're done I'll tell you everything that happens in the movie without the advantage of actually seeing it. Then you won't have to see it either. But if you do go...
The Important Cinema Club Episode #27 - One Shot Wonders Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club>> Justin and Will tackle filmmakers who only made a single film. Yes, they talk about Night of the Hunter, but they also discuss Wanda (1970) and The...
The Important Cinema Club Episode #26 - The Passion of Steven Soderbergh Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club>> Justin obsesses over the writer/director/screenwriter/editor/cinematographer Steven Soderbergh, Will coldly analyzes the man's work,...
by Chloe Brett Pam Grier AND Voodoo!? Yes, those are the only two vague things I remember about this movie from the first time I saw it probably 10 years ago. Now, I very rarely read other people’s film reviews before viewing a film because I’m concerned it will...
The Important Cinema Club Episode #25 - Don't Knock on Ed Wood Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club >> Justin and Will talk in hushed tones about the work of the auteur behind Glen and Glenda and Plan 9 from Outer Space. We have a PATREON! Join...
A Criticism of Film Criticism By: Ian Butt I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with movie reviews. If I'm being totally honest, I read a ton of them. In fact there’s a good chance I'll read a few of them while taking breaks between drafts of this essay. The...
The Important Cinema Club Episode #24 - The Bullying of Pauline Kael Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club >> In this episode, Justin and Will discuss the reviews of critic Pauline Kael, their biases, her legacy and the people she pissed off. We...
Donnie Yen will be presenting his film Wuxia live in person at the Royal Cinema in Toronto this week. Buy you tickets now HERE before it’s too late. In honor of the awesome event, I’m going to dig deep into the actor's back catalog. Donnie Yen's directorial debut is...
Donnie Yen will be presenting his film Wuxia live in person at the Royal Cinema in Toronto this week. Buy you tickets now HERE before it's too late. In honor of the awesome event, I'm going to dig deep into his back catalog. It must suck to be Yuen Woo-Ping right...
By: Ian Butt In my last film essay I promised that, in my follow up, I would write about black people’s role in the horror genre. Obviously this is a sensitive topic, and requires serious, sober thought, and thorough research on my part. So I immediately set to...
