I’m a total nerd (in lots of ways) but specifically for sci-fi film. The second I found out MoPOP put together a …
Teen Romance Wears its Chemical Hearts on its Sleeve
Chemical Hearts (2020 | USA | 93 minutes | Richard Tanne) One of the strange side effects wrought by the ugly shadow …
All Hell Comfortably Breaks Loose in Day 13
Day 13 (2020 | USA | 91 minutes | Jax Medel) Full disclosure, and no surprise if you read this website with …
Words on Bathroom Walls Views Young Love Through the Clouded Lens of Schizophrenia
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020 | USA | 111 minutes | Thor Freudenthal) Words on Bathroom Walls attempts to explain the unexplainable: what …
On Stream: Margiela, Seattle Design, Jazz on a Summer’s Day
This week’s new streaming releases include Boys State — an entertaining, if chilling look at our dark national politics reflected, Lord of …
Boys State probes the dark heart of teen politics
Boys State (2020 | USA | 109 minutes | Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss) Each year since 1935, American Legion posts from …
You’ll Get Yocks, Rock, and Shocks out of Uncle Peckerhead
Uncle Peckerhead (2020 | USA | 96 minutes | Matthew John Lawrence) With his sophomore feature film Uncle Peckerhead, writer/director Matthew John Lawrence …
On Stream: Thin Skin premieres online in Bentonville
In another timeline, Thin Skin, Charles Mudede’s film adaptation of Ahamefule Oluo’s off-Broadway production Now I’m Fine (and This American Life segment, …
Roundtable: Streaming Summer
A summer without blockbusters? Josh: First, let’s raise a cold one for Christopher Nolan’s mysterious Tenet. Its ever-delayed release dates have been …
On Screen: Beyoncé vs. Virtual Local Cinema
Sure, Taylor Swift dropped a surprise pared-down indie-rock album last week (Folklore), that hype’s likely to be easily eclipsed by this weekend’s …