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Underrated/Overlooked: David Lowery on Warcraft (and Tale of Tales)

Film
By David Lowery | November 16, 2016
By David Lowery | November 16, 2016

Underrated/Overlooked: David Lowery on Warcraft (and Tale of Tales)

Pete's Dragon's director defends the reputation of Duncan Jones' much maligned sword-and-sorcery blockbuster (and another cinematic spectacle).

Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on The Duel

Film
By Jim Hemphill | November 15, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | November 15, 2016

Underrated/Overlooked: Jim Hemphill on The Duel

Jim Hemphill champions one of the most ambitious (and satisfying) movies of 2016, a wildly original Western that defies expectations at all turns.

Underrated/Overlooked: Stuart Gordon on The BFG

Film
By Stuart Gordon | November 7, 2016
By Stuart Gordon | November 7, 2016

Underrated/Overlooked: Stuart Gordon on The BFG

The genre director investigates the strange disappearance of his favorite movie of 2016 (and finds himself feeling oddly sorry for Steven Spielberg).

Second Screen: Designated Survivor is a Capra-esque Mix of Trump and Clinton

By Jim Hemphill | October 26, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | October 26, 2016

Second Screen: Designated Survivor is a Capra-esque Mix of Trump and Clinton

If you've ever kind of wished the whole political establishment would be wiped out in one fell swoop, then this is the TV show for you.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Moment by Moment

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | October 25, 2016
By Bruce LaBruce | October 25, 2016

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Moment by Moment

A bomb on its release, this John Travolta-Lily Tomlin camp feminist melodrama can be mined deeply for covert clues about its two stars' sexuality.

Second Screen: One Mississippi Reimagines the Sitcom

Film
By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2016

Second Screen: One Mississippi Reimagines the Sitcom

Stand-up Tig Notaro, along with Diablo Cody and Louis CK, adds tragedy to the traditional TV comedy to redefine and deepen the form.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Fortune and Men’s Eyes

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | September 23, 2016
By Bruce LaBruce | September 23, 2016

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Fortune and Men’s Eyes

The Canadian auteur and provocateur champions the 1971 Canadian film which broke boundaries with its frank depiction of homosexuality.

Expiring Soon: Eyes Wide Shut, Whatever Movie You Need It To Be

Film
By Zach Clark | September 20, 2016
By Zach Clark | September 20, 2016

Expiring Soon: Eyes Wide Shut, Whatever Movie You Need It To Be

Zach Clark once again revisits Kubrick's ever-shifting final film, this time finding echoes of everything from Jerry Lewis to Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Fortune

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | September 9, 2016
By Bruce LaBruce | September 9, 2016

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Fortune

A flop on release, Mike Nichols' madcap comedy is worth revisiting for Carole Eastman's subversive script and Stockard Channing's debut performance.

Second Screen: Animal Kingdom Emulates Its Source Material (and Then Some)

Film
By Jim Hemphill | August 31, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | August 31, 2016

Second Screen: Animal Kingdom Emulates Its Source Material (and Then Some)

The new TNT show not only does justice to the great crime movie it's taken from, but also deepens its complex and compelling narrative.

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