It’s pretty safe to say our relationship to the police has forever changed in the wake of George Floyd’s death on May 25th. Although it goes without saying it should have never gotten to that point…
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Another Bloody Movie PodcastPodcasts
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: An Interview with Quinn Armstrong, Director of ‘Survival Skills’
by Sean Coatesby Sean CoatesQuinn Armstrong’s Survival Skills has proved to be an audience favorite at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival. A parody of police training videos of the 1980s, Armstrong’s film delves deeper into the outmoded teachings of these…
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Rankings
Every Mark Wahlberg-Peter Berg Collaboration Ranked…Filled with More than Enough Über Manliness
by Nick Kushby Nick KushWhen I think of a Mark Wahlberg-Peter Berg joint, a few things come to mind: guns, harrowing action, Mark Wahlberg’s blank stare, conservative politics, and more manliness than one person could handle. None of these…
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DramaReviews
‘Charm City Kings’ is an Urgent Portrait of Baltimore With Serious Breakout Potential
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAfter my first experience at Sundance last year, I arrived this year at the festival cognizant of the hyperbolic reactions that come with the environment. (Or, at the very least, I did my best. I’m…
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After an incredible run writing and producing television, Lena Waithe is taking her extraordinary talent to film with her first full-length feature script, Queen & Slim. As is custom for Waithe, she takes an unconventional…
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I have been anticipating Dragged Across Concrete from the moment I became aware of its existence. Every so often, I would peruse the Internet for any announcements of its release date. The earlier reviews from…
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A policewoman with anger management issues; a complicated and confusing romantic relationship; and tension between said policewoman and her superiors. If you’re into slow-moving films with all the elements of a good police thriller —…
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Sometimes, it takes a village to get a movie made. In a time where studios are becoming more and more squeamish of handing out millions of dollars to niche projects, some creative minds are forced…