REVIEW: Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson’s latest stop-motion confection is as meticulously constructed and dryly sweet as his previous filmography, even with the extremely complicated questions it raises about […]
AuthorClint Worthington
Rogers Park: Director Kyle Henry on Capturing His Neighborhood and the Pressures of Mid-Life
Kyle Henry, director of the compelling, hyperlocal Chicago drama Rogers Park discusses the appeal of his home neighborhood and the need to tell stories that […]
REVIEW: Black Panther
Ryan Coogler’s Afrofuturist take on the Marvel Universe is a refreshingly unique, stylish and thematically rich superhero flick, breathing fresh air into the Marvel mythos. […]
Weekly Roundup (Week of February 5, 2018)
TV Party: Episode 1 – The One With the Introductions (CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND) Over at Consequence of Sound, my beloved colleague Allison Shoemaker and I […]
REVIEW: A Fantastic Woman
A pioneering work of trans-centric filmmaking, Sebastián Lelio’s airy, dreamlike direction anchors a fearless central performance from Daniela Vega. With trans issues being at the […]
REVIEW: Fifty Shades Freed
To no one’s surprise, the third and final adaptation of E.L. James’ bodice-rippers promises steam, but delivers vapor. The Fifty Shades of Grey franchise is […]
Weekly Roundup (Week of January 29, 2018)
The Astrologer is the Forgotten Cult Hit You’ve Been Waiting For (ALCOHOLLYWOOD) In advance of Daily Grindhouse and AV Club’s midnight screenings of Craig Denney’s […]
REVIEW: Before We Vanish
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ponderous, effortlessly endearing alien-invasion dramedy filters the strangeness of modern life through its trio of alien protagonists. The Japanese are no strangers to […]
The Astrologer is the Forgotten Cult Hit You’ve Been Waiting For
The budding midnight-movie appeal of Craig Denney’s impossible-to-find THE ASTROLOGER heralds the return of cult cinema’s mystique. In the age of the Internet, the era […]
Weekly Roundup (Week of January 22, 2018)
The News Reel: Episode 116 (with Clint Worthington) (CUTPRINTFILM) A few weeks back, I got to speculate wildly on the future of the Disney/Fox merger, […]