I’m not sure what’s most impressive about the Fast and Furious franchise: That it survived the death of one of its main players, that it’s morphed into a blockbuster version …
Soulless ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Remake Underscores the Original Version’s Revolutionary Significance
Great science fiction doesn’t always age well, but Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 anime classic Ghost in the Shell still feels remarkably prescient and forward-looking. That’s probably because it had so much …
Hyped Cannibal Thriller ‘Raw’ Is Much More Than Just a Gorefest
For those who don’t follow such things, the French-Belgian cannibal drama Raw is one of the most eagerly anticipated genre titles of 2017. Since its enthusiastic reception at Cannes last …
‘Life’ Is the ‘Alien’ Ripoff We All Need Right Now
If Life brings only one thing to the sci-fi/horror table, maybe it’s this: Being an overt Alien knockoff isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Daniel Espinosa’s ice-cold space chiller makes no …
BIG EARS 2017: Film Programmers Paul Harrill and Darren Hughes
Though multimedia has been a part of the Big Ears experience since its inception, 2016 saw the festival embracing a discrete, similarly wide-ranging film program curated by Paul Harrill and …