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!
Oliver Stone’s Last Year in Viet Nam (1971)
When I was younger, I was very taken with the films of Oliver Stone. I would go so far as to say his films have had a tremendous impact on my attitudes towards cinema, politics, and life itself. I saw Platoon after having seen other Vietnam War-films like Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket, andContinue reading “Oliver Stone’s Last Year in Viet Nam (1971)”
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!
Dune: Part Two (2024) – The Beginning of a Delicate Time
Know then that it is the year 2024, and not only is it exactly forty years since the release of David Lynch’s admirable but unsuccessful adaptation, we have now finally returned to Denis Villeneuve’s vision of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune in the latest chapter of his adaptation. The film covers more orContinue reading “Dune: Part Two (2024) – The Beginning of a Delicate Time”
Mean Girls (2024) – As Plastic as Ever
The story of Mean Girls follows Cady Heron. Although born in America she has spent much of her childhood with her parents in Kenya being homeschooled. But now they return to the states and like a fish out of water Cady is thrust into the world of high school drama, getting herself mixed up withContinue reading “Mean Girls (2024) – As Plastic as Ever”
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.
A Fistful of Film 