[Review] ‘Green Room’ an unforgettable punk rock horror film

Independent director Jeremy Saulnier brings this twisted unforgettable tale of a momentous punk rock attitude crashing into the world of shock and uncertainty in Green Room. Inspiring and struggling hardcore punk rock band members Pat (Anton Yelchin), Tiger (Callum Turner), Sam (Alia Shawkat), Reece (Joe Cole) are delusional punk rockers named the Ain’t Rights. [youtube id=”Q8XSARX3DQg”] Low […]

[Review] People, Places, Things

This review is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s VOD and theatrical release. In most comedies involving a break-up between parents, the plot tends to naturally vilify the parent opposite of the lead, portraying them as some type of evil entity whom the lead must conquer and triumph over to win. However, this isn’t […]

[Review] Cop Car

In the opening scene of Cop Car, writer/director Jon Watts establishes the two different worldviews that make his film a compelling thriller. There’s the child world and the adult world. The child world is one of fantasy and games without consequences. Friends Travis (James Freedson-Jackson) and Harrison (Hays Wellford) have run away from home, and […]

[Review] The Stanford Prison Experiment

This review was originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival 2015 coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release. By now, most adults are familiar with the Stanford prison experiment. In 1971, a study was conducted to explore the psychological effects of prisoners and guards in a simulated […]

[Review] Infinitely Polar Bear

[This review was originally published during our Sundance 2014 coverage. It’s being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release.] Infinitely Polar Bear Director: Maya Forbes Rating: N/A Release Date: January 18, 2014 (Sundance), June 19, 2015 (limited) Infinitely Polar Bear is based on writer/director Maya Forbes’ childhood, so it’s hard to say what […]

[Review] The Overnight

[This review was originally published during our Sundance 2015 coverage. It’s being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release.] The Overnight represented a change of pace for my Sundance 2015 coverage as the first comedy of the week amidst an onslaught of dramas. Featuring a stellar cast comprised of Taylor Schilling (Orange is […]

[Review] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

This review is being re-posted to coincide with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl‘s theatrical release. Going into Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, I expected something akin to The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete in the sense that it would be a grounded, coming-of-age film about friends trying their hardest to get through adversity. […]

[Trailer] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

[youtube id=”44ONF2d19n0″] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, the stand-out film of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is almost guaranteed to be everybody’s next favorite indie film with its perfect mix of drama, comedy, great performances, and writing. Greg (Thomas Mann) is the titular “me,” a high school loner who tries hard to blend […]