In 2023, the representation of women on film depends on the people behind the scenes. While the number of women working behind the scenes—as directors, screenwriters and producers, etc.—continues to increase, they still lag behind their male counterparts. This wasn’t…
On a foggy night in Los Angeles there’s a psycho killer on the loose. Tom Valens (David Janssen) and Ed Musson (Keenan Wynn) are on stakeout duty at the Seaside Apartments, in Brentwood, after someone reported seeing a prowler on…
Well meaning but formulaic, Ticket to Paradise is a premise that works better as a trailer than a full-length feature. At 104 minutes it feels about 20 minutes too long and relies on the well-worn romantic comedy clichés. The filmmakers…
A well-known playwright who made a name for herself in film with the screenplay for Todd Haynes’s Carol, Phyllis Nagy makes her directorial debut with Call Jane. Timely, the film demonstrates the implications of overturning Roe vs. Wade. While Call…
An anthology series based on the 1982 horror comedy classic, Creepshow returns for a third season with Greg Nicotero and his creative team aboard again. The result is six episodes with a total of twelve segments. While Nicotero directs four…
Returning for its third and final season in September 1972, Night Gallery retained Rod Serling as host, but executives at NBC demanded changes. The episode number was reduced to 15 and the runtime was reduced from 60 to 30 minutes….
Having launched his career, the Clerks franchise is obviously near and dear to Kevin Smith’s heart. It doesn’t seem like a stretch to assume each entry of the franchise reflects the events in is life. Released earlier this year and…
Adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name, The Good House is an intriguing drama, elevated by the presence of Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. Weaver stars as Hildy Good, a dogged and successful real estate agent in the…
The 1950’s and early sixties saw a surge of popularity around the work of Tennessee Williams. More than half of his plays were reproduced for the screen. His themes of sexuality, marital infidelity and mental illness, etc., were shocking but…
Five years after The Twilight Zone ended, Rod Serling returned to television with a new anthology series, Night Gallery. While the Twilight Zone was largely focused on science fiction, The Night Gallery tended toward the macabre. Once again Rod Serling…