In a genre such as horror, the idea of a person’s deteriorating mental health can have chilling consequences where the boundaries of reality and confusion conjure up serious boogeyman vibes. Most recently explored in films like The Night House (2021) … Continue reading Review: ‘Encounter’

I don’t know the work of Louis Wain, but once Will Sharpe’s film about the artist introduced his works in small portions before going full extravaganza in the final credits, I’m prepared to comply with the idea that he was … Continue reading Review: ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’

Looking back at Jacques Cousteau’s Cannes winning 1956 film The Silent World, it doesn’t quite give the indication of the fervor that would erupt from the filmmaker and adventurer later in life. Like most of his other works during that … Continue reading Review: ‘Becoming Cousteau’

The indication of a remarkable documentary is that its emotional impact isn’t diminished by knowing how the harrowing episode played out in real life. In fact, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s latest documentary about survival and hope where there … Continue reading Review: ‘The Rescue’

It just wouldn’t be October without a Blumhouse film or one of those gory compilation efforts. Yes, we were given the ludicrous Malignant last month and Criterion channel subscribers can dip into classic Universal horror, but for my money it’s … Continue reading Blumhouse Kicks Off the Halloween Season With a Horror Quartet

As usual, the weekend fare at Dallas VideoFest turns to more regionally inspired filmmaking. In addition to several short films, the biggest draw will most likely be the late night affair of Everything Is A-OK. It’s hard to mess up … Continue reading 2021 Dallas VideoFest Presents DocuFest: ‘Everything Is A-Ok’, ‘Lily Topples the World’ and ‘American Gadfly’