Editor Jacob Calta takes on Francis Ford Coppola’s latter-day sci-fi epic and tries to articulate what it is that made this such a fascinating and powerful watch.
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Past Lives (2023) – Crossings
Guest columnist Jesus Unzueta takes a look at Celine Song’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut, a compelling romantic drama of childhood friends set adrift in life.
Furiosa (2024) – A “Mad Max” Saga?
Critic David Alkhed returns to the Wastes once more to review George Miller’s prequel to the 2015 action juggernaut “Mad Max: Fury Road” starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa.
Rock Odyssey (1987) – When America’s Fun Factory Went Glam
Editor Jacob Calta dives deep into the vaults to review a bizarre 1987 Hanna-Barbera pop fantasia. Not a set of words you see everyday!
Civil War (2024) – Chaos at The End of a Lens
Critic Amos Lamb dives headlong into the controversial A24 photojournalist war drama, the latest from author-turned-filmmaker Alex Garland.
The Offbeat Marquee: Short Film Set #1
The Offbeat Marquee returns with a mini-festival! Editor Jacob Calta dives headlong into the exciting world of the short film to showcase a dozen wildly different examples of the dynamic medium!
Show Me Cinema #31: Stockholm Bloodbath
Sweden has a fascinating history that has yet to reveal itself on screen in cinema. There are naturally a handful of films that depict Swedish history. For instance Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal and The Virgin Spring depict medieval Sweden when religious turmoil and the plague tormented the countryside. Greta Garbo played Queen Christina inContinue reading “Show Me Cinema #31: Stockholm Bloodbath”
The Offbeat Marquee #9: In the Vinyl’s Twilight
General Editor Jacob Calta returns to the marquee with one swell program: a string of films looking back on the “good old days” of the rock-n-roll 50s through fresh eyes.
Show Me Cinema #30: Autumn Sonata
In the triumphant return of David Alkhed’s column, our Swedish critic spotlights a crown jewel drama in the esteemed careers of Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman, and Sven Nykvist.
The Hell is a Barbenheimer? Reviewing Two of 2023’s Hottest Blockbusters
Critics Amos Lamb and David Alkhed take on the films behind the strange internet phenomenon: Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic “Oppenheimer”
A Fistful of Film 