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Mother Father Sister Brother Frank 2024
Originally featured in CINE-FILE (9/20 - 9/26/2024)
Caden Douglas’ MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK is a brilliant example of a horror-comedy that invokes the spirit of Robert Altman’s signature style, particularly in its use of overlapping dialogue and ensemble casting. Many directors have tried to emulate Altman's method of having characters talk over each other, creating a sense of authenticity and spontaneity; Douglas pulls off this technique masterfully in his feature film debut, showcasing a deep understanding of how to…
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Witchy Ways 2024
Originally featured in CINE-FILE (9/20 - 9/26/2024)
After exploring drug addiction in METH HEAD (2013) and blending slasher horror with LGBTQ+ themes in CRAZY BITCHES (2014), director Jane Clark returns with WITCHY WAYS, a supernatural romantic comedy. The film follows Eve (Diora Baird), who takes a sabbatical from her high-pressure job to grieve her mother’s death. In reconnecting with her mother’s past, Eve embarks on her own journey of self-discovery, an element central in queer narratives. Initially too busy to…
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Audition 1999
Hey everybody have you heard the news? Joe Bob's season 3 episode 2 opener was Audition. With the live stream viewing, it's fun to hop on Twitter and follow #TheLastDriveIn. It was incredible to see the amount of people who hadn't seen Takashi Miike's first dive into extreme cinema. That's what makes The Last Drive-In so much fun. It's the feeling of being part of a cool kid cult... finally.
Audition may not be the most atrocious of Miike's films,…
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The Fog 1980
"11:55, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story. One more story before 12:00, just to keep us warm. In five minutes, it will be the 21st of April."
Not only does April 20th have national marijuana day going for it, but its Crispin Glover's birthday, Clint Howard's birthday, and Hitler's b-day. Now we can also chalk up 4/20 as the day we all spent an hour and a half in anticipation, between the jury coming back with a verdict…
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