Just one year ago, the century-long tradition of watching new films in theaters appeared to be in seriously dangerous trouble. Half-measure attempts to reopen theaters amidst the ongoing surges in COVID-19 cases kept a lot of people at home during…
‘Crimes of the Future’ review: Dear David, love Cronenberg
Evolution — the process of undergoing natural changes in a life form’s characteristics across several generations. Once a Darwinian theory, now a scientific explanation for the reason the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex has a family photo with Tweety bird. But Darwin’s…
The Film Canon: The Fly (1986)
David Cronenberg has long established himself to be a maverick in the world of film since his humble beginnings in the 1970s. From a career perspective, his filmography output took a different direction during the early to mid 80s. Cronenberg…
Graphic Violence: A universal language in cinema
There is a great divide in the way violence is depicted in movies, which doesn’t really surprise me. Today, excessive violence in film has essentially replaced the trademarks of quality cinema. For most horror films, gore and shocking violence have…
Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Maps to the Stars’ is a disturbing meditation on the rich and famous
Fresh off her Oscar win for Still Alice, Julianne Moore takes on a quite different role in David Cronenberg’s new film, Maps to the Stars. Moore may have earned a Golden Globe nomination and Cannes award for playing Havana Segrand,…