Action Countdown #15: How BLOODSPOT accidentally invented a video game genre
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Is it just nostalgia? Or could there be something deeper in this very flawed but very entertaining film?
BAD BEHAVIOUR stands on its own as a wonderful film
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Englert’s script does not give Lucy any easy outs nor their relationship any easy fixes. Lucy and Dylan are not magically “healed” by the end of the film, but they are better in a way that feels much more authentic.
Director’s Company x2: BUMPKIN SOUP and THE CRAZY FAMILY
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Director’s Company x2 is Japan Society’s double-feature homage to the pioneering independent production company that operated in Japan for a decade, from 1982 to 1992,
OMEN is a worthy exploration of Belgium's colonial legacy
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Omen is exploring the cultural legacy of Belgian colonialism in Central Africa, though its approach is far from conventional.
LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP tanks a promising start
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
…At which point I yelled “WHAT?” at the screen, the only reasonable reaction to LDD trying to end on that note.
RESTORE POINT is a fun Czech interpretation of cyberpunk
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Restore Point seems to be drawing on sci-fi cinema from this side of the Atlantic though, with its most obvious influences being Blade Runner and Minority Report.
DARIO ARGENTO PANICO provides a solid overview, but overlooks women
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
It’s not surprising to see women’s interest in horror left out, but it is disappointing. Dario Argento: Panico is otherwise an engaging documentary that will undoubtedly be popular with horror and cult film fans.
AMERICAN STAR shoehorns action into what could have been an effective character study
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
The much more interesting (and much more successful) part of the film, the character study, is completely overshadowed by the shoehorned-in action sequences.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS – PART I: D'ARTAGNAN updates a classic but leaves its women in the 19th century
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
The biggest letdown of this otherwise-excellent film is that the women characters are terrible.
Newly restored THE STRANGLER is a playful, slow burn French giallo
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
If you’re trying to pique my interest in a film, there are few sequences of words that would do better than “early ‘70s unconventional French giallo.”
OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK tries to make a BLACK DYNAMITE Western but falls flat
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Outlaw is the first release by White’s own Jaigantic Studios, with White writing, directing, co-producing, and starring in the film.
Flop and Fizzle #12: BLOW OUT was too bleak for the American box office
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Blow Out depicts a post-post-Watergate world where not only is America tired of hearing about political conspiracies, the very idea of a political conspiracy is played-out and tired–the plot of a bad movie.
TIME OF ROSES offers a glimpse into early Finnish sci-fi cinema
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
The dystopian flavor of the social commentary in Time of Roses should feel familiar enough to readers of mid-century anglophone works like Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 or George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four.
TWILIGHT is a beautiful and haunted take on the detective genre
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Twilight is one of the most beautifully shot films I’ve seen in a long time and I found it utterly captivating.
FUGUE is a complex and fantastical film that defies genre
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Finally! Finally, more than six years after Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s directorial debut, The Lure (aka Córki dancingu) was first screened in the U.S., and over four years after it was released in Poland and screened at Fantastic Fest, we are finally getting a wider release of Smoczyńska’s second feature, Fugue.
THE ASSASSIN OF THE TSAR is a fascinating and unique film
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
The dreamlike air of the cinematography and the metaphysical/supernatural elements of the narrative added up to a pretty unique film.
CHILDREN OF THE CORN lacks both mood and menace
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
With a story that seems tailor-made for moody, expansive folk horror, Children of the Corn was shot like a slasher.
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Clayton Hayes' Ballot
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time! We will be running ballots all month, and sharing the full results at the end!
DARK GLASSES sees Dario Argento take a step back towards the dark
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Though not a great film, Dark Glasses is a significant step in the right direction and is easily the director’s best work since Sleepless.
How to Start Watching: Dario Argento
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Where do you start with a figure that looms so large in cult and horror cinema?