Category: Film

SADIE and the Child Soldiers of America

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Danielle Brooks, Drama, Film, John Gallagher Jr, Megan Griffiths, Melanie Lynskey, WarLeave a comment

Megan Griffiths delivers a powerful, subtle gut punch to America's blind military worship with SADIE.

TYREL: Relative Terror in Black/White

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Christopher Abbott, Comedy, Drama, Film, Jason Mitchell, Michael Cera, Racism, Reg E. Cathey, Sebastián SilvaLeave a comment

TYREL explores how seemingly harmless behaviour, to white people, is not always so for people of colour.

CAM: This (Postmodern) Woman’s Work

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Film, Horror, Madeline Brewer, Misogyny, Mystery, Netflix, Patch Darragh, Psychological horror, Surrealism1 Comment

CAM tells the story of a woman divided against other women, divided against herself.

Mackenzie and Pine De-Mythologise Robert the Bruce in OUTLAW KING

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Biography, Chris Pine, David Mackenzie, Film, History, Netflix, Stephen Dillane3 Comments

David Mackenzie's tale of Robert the Bruce avoids the myths, focusing on the fierce man of flesh and blood.

THE FIRST PURGE is a Dark Mirror of Current America

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Film, James DeMonaco, Joivan Wade, Lex Scott Davis, Marxism, Prequel, Racism, Y'lan NoelLeave a comment

THE FIRST PURGE is the franchise's best, going back to the beginning to examine the Purge's origins in classism, racism, and inherent human violence.

“If You Only Knew”: The Horrors of Men in CALVAIRE

On By C.H. NewellIn 2004, Calvaire, Fabrice Du Welz, Film, Horror, Laurent Lucas, Misogyny, Philippe Nahon1 Comment

Fabrice du Welz's 2004 debut CALVAIRE involves a stunning, surreal, and disturbing subversion of gender.

War is Hell, War is a Disease: TRENCH 11 Descends to the Underworld and Back

On By C.H. NewellIn Body Horror, Film, Horror, Leo Scherman, Rossif Sutherland, War, World War ILeave a comment

TRENCH 11 treats war like a virus— a gruesome, violent virus.

“Broad is the Road That Leads to Death”: Christianity & Cults Are All Alike in APOSTLE

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Cult, Dan Stevens, Dark Fantasy, Elen Rhys, Film, Folk Horror, Gareth Evans, Horror, Michael Sheen, Mystery, Netflix, Paul HigginsLeave a comment

The new Gareth Evans film takes on Christianity, cults, and more with its dark fantasy + folk horror.