By - Gareth Jones For fans of June Squibb and Richard Roundtree, unusual action/comedy films, revenge against con artists June Squibb’s career changed overnight when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Alexander Payne’s 2013 film Nebraska.  She had a long and successful career on stage and screen but this launched her into a new realm at the ripe old age of 83.  In the decade since, she has […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of experimental documentaries, international queer stories and poetry, philosophical connections between science and art Continuing the spotlight on queer cinema for Pride Month, I decided to challenge myself by watching a film by someone I didn’t know.  The Criterion Channel (always a worthy investment) has a wonderful selection this month and a great introduction by film scholar/programmer Dennis Lim and Criterion curator of Queersighted: […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of short films, LGBTQ+ stories, Penelope Spheeris, and Ben Whishaw This is Pride month, so I thought it fitting to review a couple of wonderful short films that focus on LGBTQIA+ themes. These two films represent different eras but are still very connected to today’s world and representation. The first is I Don’t Know, directed by Penelope Spheeris, who is best known for the […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of David Lynch, lo-tech sci-fi, lightly philosophical yet humorous love stories Sometimes names just stick with you.  That is the case of the star and co-director/writer of Strawberry Mansion.  The name I am referring to is Kentucker Audley.  His real name is Andrew Nenninger.  Quite a difference when you are trying to stay in someone’s memory.  Staying in someone’s memory is an actual theme […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of the Zellner brothers, Cryptozoology films, Micheal Cera and Riley Keough in full body suits Nathan and David Zellner have had quite a career. Between the two of them, they have acted in 75 films, and written/directed seven feature length films as well as numerous shorts and television projects. Their last three films have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, which is where I […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of Monty Python HIstory, George Harrison History, Independent British Film History One of the most important films in my cinematic life is 1981’s Time Bandits.  I was ten years old and I felt like this movie was made specifically for me.  It was Terry Gilliam’s second directorial film and little did I know at the time how this film would connect so many important […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of over the top action, semi-historical revenge narratives, fans of Kollywood The term for Indian cinema has become synonymous with Bollywood. However, there is great diversity now in where films are made and what they are about.  This is true of this week’s film, Captain Miller which is from the Southern region of India.  Films from this region are in another language Tamil and […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of innovative and philosophical science fiction, Eastern European films, influential science fiction films Edited and dubbed in English and titled Voyage to the End of the Universe, Ikarie XB-1 is a revelation when seen in its original language and length.  Luckily, it was restored to a new 4k digital version in 2016 by the Czech Film Archive. It is currently playing on the Criterion […]

By - Gareth Jones This should be required viewing for everyone Premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, there was a tremendous amount of excitement built around this documentary.  Sundance, over the years has tried to be at the forefront of disability representation and having accommodations for people with disabilities at the festival. I knew this first hand as the person who needed to provide access to parking and being […]