I and other Guardian writers pick our favorite bits of cinema from the year -- all the way from a vomiting Oscar Wilde in The Happy Prince to a terrifying accident in Hereditary. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/14/best-movie-moments-2018
Tag: Movies
Beyond the grave: what’s next for the horror reboot?
After Halloween’s record-breaking haul, Hollywood is set to look to the past to bring back horror’s most feared villains https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/23/halloween-horror-reboots-upcoming-pet-sematary-it?CMP=twt_a-film_b-gdnfilm
From box office to Oval Office: can a film ever lead to political change?
As America heads toward the midterm elections, Spike Lee, Michael Moore and Dinesh D’Souza all hope their films will have a profound effect on voters https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/14/spike-lee-michael-moore-dinesh-dsouza-can-a-film-change-politics
A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Grace and Forgiveness in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
One of the best - and most controversial - films of 2017 explores the intersection of violence and grace in a manner that recalls one of the most influential writers of the 20th century: Flannery O'Connor. http://crookedmarquee.com/a-good-man-is-hard-to-find-grace-and-forgiveness-in-three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri/
Remember, Remember, These Five for Noirvember
Missed posting this back in "Noirvember" proper - but these five dark, misanthropic film noir classics are perfect for any season. http://crookedmarquee.com/remember-remember-these-five-for-noirvember/
Wind River, Hell or High Water, Sicario: Taylor Sheridan’s American Elegy Trilogy
A look at the deep thematic terrain explored by 3 films written by Taylor Sheridan, as well as their failings. http://crookedmarquee.com/wind-river-hell-or-high-water-sicario-taylor-sheridans-american-elegy-trilogy/
David Lynch’s Personal Odyssey in Twin Peaks: The Return
A look at how this recent season reflects the career-long obsessions of it's visionary director, through themes, images, sounds, casting, and even characters that appear throughout all of his work-to-date. http://crookedmarquee.com/david-lynchs-personal-odyssey-in-twin-peaks-the-return/
Charles Manson and the Current Fascination with the 1970s Violence and Cinema
Manson-chic has never been hotter than right now, but the interest goes deeper than true crime: Helter Skelter, New Hollywood and the violence of the 1970's reflects something dark about our current socio-political moment. http://crookedmarquee.com/charles-manson-and-the-current-fascination-with-the-1970s-violence-and-cinema/
The War on Coal: John Sayles’ Matewan at 30
John Sayle's under seen American classic remains as timely as ever, three-decades on. http://crookedmarquee.com/the-war-on-coal-john-sayles-matewan-at-30/
Alternative History Lessons in White Man’s Burden
A look back at the forgotten alt history/racial drama, in light of HBO's Confederate and Amazon's Black America. http://crookedmarquee.com/alternate-history-lessons-in-white-mans-burden/