Ten years ago, David and Nathan Zellner premiered a film at Sundance about the urban legend of a Japanese woman who died trying to find the fictional Fargo suitcase full of cash. That film became their breakout hit Kumiko, The […]

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In his sophomore feature, Werewolves Within (which I reviewed out of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival), actor-turned-director Josh Ruben (Scare Me) creates a dizzy whodunit loosely based on the Ubisoft video game of the same name. Working off a script […]

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As the title implies, there are no good guys, only victims and victimizers. May the best villain win.

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Imagine Blue Velvet meets Disturbia (itself an homage to Rear Window) meets Netflix's Stranger Things. Yes, it's derivative, but in a mostly well-constructed, engaging and highly creative way.

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I met with writer/director Stacy Cochran to discuss her new film, Write When You Get Work (which I also reviewed), on Tuesday, March 13, at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. The movie – her first in 18 years – is a delightful […]

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...while the movie's dramatic arc is small, at the end of its 88 minutes we emerge refreshed, as if from an engaging dinner party spent with beloved (if cranky) old friends.

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The Zellner Brothers continue to grow as filmmakers who share a unique world view.

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