SPOILER ALERT: This Movie Will Make You Cry
Spoiler Alert, the latest film from Michael Showalter (who we interviewed for this film), is based on Michael Ausiello’s best-selling...
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The Writing
In addition to the podcast, we've got you covered with some great articles. Here you'll find reviews of movies, TV shows, albums and more. Many of the articles are written by Alex (English Major lol) and Josh, but we also love to promote the voices of others. Need a new go-to blog, LOOK NO FURTHER!
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Alex Papaioannou
- Nov 30, 2022
- 5 min
Michael Showalter Talks SPOILER ALERT: The Stakes and Balance of Real-Life Stories
Michael Showalter's latest film, Spoiler Alert, is releasing in select theaters starting this week. From 2001's Wet Hot American Summer...
Alex Papaioannou
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
GLASS ONION: Rian Johnson's Biting Portrayal of Billionaires as Adult Children
A nearly half billion dollar Netflix deal is an immense amount of pressure to put on the shoulders of anybody, which is precisely the...
Alex Papaioannou
- Nov 15, 2022
- 4 min
THE MENU: A Well-Balanced Satire With Bite
From Ali G Indahouse and Entourage to Succession, and most recently, The Menu, director Mark Mylod has found quite the pocket when it...
Alex Papaioannou
- Nov 4, 2022
- 14 min
BHFF 2022 - Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Talk Stephen King, Aliens, And The Beauty of Filmmaking
With their fifth independent feature film, Something In The Dirt, hitting theaters on November 4th, Alex got the chance to sit down with...
Alex Papaioannou
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Banks Repeta & Jaylin Webb Talk Learning Experiences on ARMAGEDDON TIME
With James Gray's latest film, Armageddon Time, now in theaters, we got a chance to speak with two of the stars of the film, Banks Repeta...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
BHFF 2022 - SOMETHING IN THE DIRT Invokes and Encourages Curiosity At Every Turn
The filmmaking duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have had one hell of a run over the past decade. After lending their creativity to...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 25, 2022
- 7 min
BHFF 2022 - Thomas Matthews' GHOSTWRITTEN Examines Ghost Stories, Faust And Being Forgotten
Ghostwritten is a film written and directed by Thomas Matthews. His first dive into genre filmmaking is one that excels in the mysterious...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 21, 2022
- 6 min
BHFF 2022 - Alex Phillips Talks The Wet, Emotional Nature of ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS
All Jacked Up And Full of Worms is bound to be one of the most insane films you will see all year. When given the chance to discuss some...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
BHFF 2022 - V/H/S/99: A Fun, Reverential Look Back To A Bygone Era
As Halloween season is upon us and horror fans everywhere are already in the full swing of celebrations, V/H/S/99 has made its way into...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN: Martin McDonagh's Tragicomedy At Its Finest
It’s fascinating to think that writer/director Martin McDonagh’s last film was released over half a decade ago. With seven Oscar...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
BHFF 2022: INFLUENCER Focuses On The Scary Loneliness of Social Media
While social media is a relatively new creation in the grand scheme of modern technology, it has already fundamentally changed many of...
Alex Papaioannou
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
TÁR: Cate Blanchett's Portrait of A Power-Hungry Icon's Demise
Todd Field’s TÁR begins with a literal profile of the eponymous star composer the film follows. As The New Yorker writer Andrew Gopnik...
Alex Papaioannou
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER Is A Deeply Unfunny Anti-War "Comedy"
Peter Farrelly’s follow-up to 2018’s controversial Best Picture, Green Book, was bound to have plenty of eyes on it. While Green Book was...
Alex Papaioannou
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
MEET CUTE Is A Date All About Second Chances
The rom-com has fallen into a very specific set of circumstances that it cannot seem to escape from. It’s a genre that essentially ran...
Alex Papaioannou
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
PEARL Has Mia Goth Stunningly Capture The Horror Of Failure
After a 6 year hiatus from feature films, Ti West burst back onto the big screen with his highly acclaimed X, a throwback to the grimy...
Alex Papaioannou
- Aug 15, 2022
- 5 min
I LOVE MY DAD Interview | James Morosini Talks Discomfort Comedy And Putting It All Out There
When given the opportunity to speak with James Morosini of I Love My Dad, we jumped at the chance to discuss this incredibly fun,...
Alex Papaioannou
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
EMILY THE CRIMINAL Interview | John Patton Ford On The Inception of His Debut Film
Emily The Criminal is the debut film from writer/director John Patton Ford. Having celebrated its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance...
Alex Papaioannou
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
BODIES BODIES BODIES Is Neon-Tinged Slasher Fun Done Right
It must be quite a shock to the system whenever someone describes a horror film as deliriously fun. Yet for fans of the genre, there’s...
Alex Papaioannou
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
I LOVE MY DAD Is A Twisted (And Fun) Look At Empathy
For many viewers, cinema can be a form of therapy. Film allows its audience to work through certain issues in our lives without...
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