[Weekly Netflix Fix] Mid-October Update
We're at the halfway point for October, and with it comes the next huge Netflix Instant update. There isn't much of substance in this latest update, though. A new batch of 30 for 30 films were added following last week's updates, as well as a large number of Sesame Street specials. On the film front, two personal favorite films from 2013, Breathe In and Hours, were added. Check out the full lost…
[Trailer] Blue Ruin
Revenge lives within us all. While some may be able to forgive and forget, not all are so fortunate to have this capability. Blue Ruin tells the tale of a man's return to his hometown when the murderer of his parents is released 20 years after the crimes were committed. Originally returning for his own act of vengeance, the man soon finds himself fighting to protect his abnormal family in…
[Trailer] Big Bad Wolves
When a film is deemed Quentin Tarantino's "best film of the year," a lot of pressure, excitement, and anticipation swirls around its official release. The Israeli Big Bad Wolves ran the festival circuit this year, garnering acclaim and recognition along the way. With a US release date set for January 17, distributor Magnolia/Magnet has released a new trailer for the film.
Big Bad Wolves…
The Wolf of Wall Street was almost rated NC-17 due to too much sex
The trailers for The Wolf of Wall Street have been full of drugs, money, and ladies, usually the making of a great film, right? In a year where sex has been more openly embraced in cinema (I'm looking at you, Nymphomaniac and Blue is the Warmest Color), the MPAA still holds final say in what can and can't be featured in a film. There are certain factors that separate an R-rated film from an…
The Weekly Swarm: 10/21 – 10/28
I want to formally introduce everybody to Alex Katz. He and I used to write alongside one another in our past lives, and it's great to bring him into the Ruby Hornet family. You'll mostly see his name with film and tech posts, but who knows? Maybe he'l jump in and join the fun with some local Virginia rappers... yeah, probably not.
Last week, the 49th Chicago International Film Festival ended…
[Video] Blue is the Warmest Color’s Adele Exarchopoulos poses for GQ (NSFW)
Blue is the Warmest Color has been one of the most talked about foreign films since its premiere at Cannes earlier this year. The hype is real, as illustrated by my review of the film from this year's Chicago International Film Festival. Outside of the film's sexual nature, Blue is the Warmest Color is highlighted by amazing performances from the two leads, Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos.…
The Weekly Swarm: 10/14 – 10/20
What a great week at Ruby Hornet. Madonna was banned from all Alamo Drafthouses for texting during 12 Years a Slave, I reviewed a billion films screening at the Chicago International Film Festival, Wes Anderson's first trailer for The Grand Budapest Hotel was released, Lili K remixed Rockie Fresh's "Something Special," we took a look at the BET Awards and their cyphers, Drake kicked off, then…
The Weekly Swarm: 10/7 – 10/13
It's been a busy week at Ruby Hornet. My personal favorite film festival of the year, the Chicago International Film Festival, officially began on Thursday. However, if you know me personally or follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I've been doing prep work for the festival for the past week and a half with over a dozen films under my belt and ready for review with another two dozen in the…