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 - Nick Adrian For fans of Americana, Wim Wenders, and Sam Shepard It’s been forty years since Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It won the Palme d’Or and went on to cement its place in cinema’s history - the Sam Shepard-penned script, the European eye viewing American landscapes, and the affecting performances ensuring its reputation. It was something I was drawn to early as […]

By - Nick Adrian For fans of 90s TV, nostalgia, and We’re All Going to the World’s Fair If a television show has ever consumed your life, you know fully well the amount of lore and rabbitholes to go down are abundant. Your every thought is spent trying to figure out plot points, guessing what might happen next, and your schedule depends on when the next new episode airs. This […]

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 Mexican cinema, folk horror, allegorical horror How do you curse someone who has no sense of morality or ethics?  Well, in the case of Disappear Completely the curse is one where the protagonist loses a sense each day.  This well-structured film puts a new twist on the subgenre of horror.   One of my favorites before this was Stephen King’s Thinner and like […]

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 […]