glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | jan. 2018 Editor's Note: This review contains no major spoilers. It's been increasingly hard to get excited about most of the films that make up the...
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larry p. madden | yl voice | dec. 2017 Choctaw folklorist, writer and speaker Tim Tingle is a true storyteller in the Indian tradition. Tingle has told a version of the “No Name†story to...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | dec. 2017 Welcome to the second annual Naughty and Nice awards, the illustrious and 'So cult it's almost unheard of' celebration of the best and worst of...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | nov. 2017 A haunting poem is read behind the imagery of a bloodied young woman running barefoot and underdressed through the snow. She looks back and the...
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larry p. madden | yl voice | oct. 2017 I like highbrow stories as much as the next guy, but there's always room on my pallet for a good laugh. The marketing of some films makes it puzzling as...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | sept. 2017 [ This article is spoiler-free.] It was with some trepidation that I greeted the news of the return to the oddest town in America. Standing...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | sept. 2017 In April 2014, director Otto Bell discovered a series of pictures from Israeli photographer Asher Svidensky showcasing 13-year-old Aisholpan...
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larry p. madden | yl voice | aug. 2017 When a writer gets a “suggestion" from his editor, he's obliged to try his best to grant it. In this case, I was asked to review the 1971 film “Billy...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | july 2017 I was excited to see “Neither Wolf Nor Dog†during its short-run release in select Marcus Cinemas. Adapted and directed by Steven Lewis Simpson,...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | june 2016 “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train" is the story of a pair of teenage sisters forced to make frayed ends meet. In the Netflix produced film, Deidra...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | june 2017 Ridley Scott's return to the Alien franchise kicked off in divisive glory with the flawed and rather odd “Prometheus." The eagerly anticipated...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | may 2017 There is a rich history in the horror genre of tackling social issues, Eloy de la Iglesia, for instance, made an interesting story of closeted...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | april 2017 The idea that a superhero movie could be aimed at adults is something that the studios have been very reluctant to embrace. Despite some history...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | march 2017 M. Night Shyamalan has had some major falls from grace over his career. He started out as a highly praised and exciting new talent, being likened...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | march 2017 There are few examples of true portrayals of reservation life in the film world. Director Jack Pettibone Riccobono's documentary, “The Seventh...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | feb. 2017 The complex cultural tapestry of both the Oglala Lakota and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has never been fully portrayed to the outside...
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josh hadley | shadows of pop culture | feb. 2017 Monty Python is that oddly enduring comedy troupe which seemingly transcends generations and cultures. Originating in 1969 on the BBC in...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | january 2017 Catching a midnight screening of the latest Star Wars film is a fun experience. An enthusiastic audience, a couple of costumes and a smattering...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | dec. 2016 Upon first viewing, I recognized that the dynamics of Taika Waititi's “ Hunt for the Wilderpeople†had the sensibility and visual influence of...
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justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | nov. 2016 Let's go back. Back to a time when streaming video over a high-speed wireless internet connection was only happening on reruns of “Star Trek: The...
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glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | jan. 2018 Editor's Note: This review contains no major spoilers. It's been increasingly hard to get excited about most of the films that make up the...
Screen - Reviews, Features
larry p. madden | yl voice | dec. 2017 Choctaw folklorist, writer and speaker Tim Tingle is a true storyteller in the Indian tradition. Tingle has told a version of the “No Name†story to...
Screen - Reviews, Features
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | dec. 2017 Welcome to the second annual Naughty and Nice awards, the illustrious and 'So cult it's almost unheard of' celebration of the best and worst of...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | nov. 2017 A haunting poem is read behind the imagery of a bloodied young woman running barefoot and underdressed through the snow. She looks back and the...
Screen - Reviews, Features
larry p. madden | yl voice | oct. 2017 I like highbrow stories as much as the next guy, but there's always room on my pallet for a good laugh. The marketing of some films makes it puzzling as...
Screen - Reviews, Features
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | sept. 2017 [ This article is spoiler-free.] It was with some trepidation that I greeted the news of the return to the oddest town in America. Standing...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | sept. 2017 In April 2014, director Otto Bell discovered a series of pictures from Israeli photographer Asher Svidensky showcasing 13-year-old Aisholpan...
Screen - Reviews, Features
larry p. madden | yl voice | aug. 2017 When a writer gets a “suggestion" from his editor, he's obliged to try his best to grant it. In this case, I was asked to review the 1971 film “Billy...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | july 2017 I was excited to see “Neither Wolf Nor Dog†during its short-run release in select Marcus Cinemas. Adapted and directed by Steven Lewis Simpson,...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | june 2016 “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train" is the story of a pair of teenage sisters forced to make frayed ends meet. In the Netflix produced film, Deidra...
Screen - Reviews, Features
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | june 2017 Ridley Scott's return to the Alien franchise kicked off in divisive glory with the flawed and rather odd “Prometheus." The eagerly anticipated...
Screen - Reviews, Features
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | may 2017 There is a rich history in the horror genre of tackling social issues, Eloy de la Iglesia, for instance, made an interesting story of closeted...
Screen - Reviews, Features
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | april 2017 The idea that a superhero movie could be aimed at adults is something that the studios have been very reluctant to embrace. Despite some history...
Screen - Reviews
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | march 2017 M. Night Shyamalan has had some major falls from grace over his career. He started out as a highly praised and exciting new talent, being likened...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | march 2017 There are few examples of true portrayals of reservation life in the film world. Director Jack Pettibone Riccobono's documentary, “The Seventh...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | feb. 2017 The complex cultural tapestry of both the Oglala Lakota and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has never been fully portrayed to the outside...
Screen - Reviews
josh hadley | shadows of pop culture | feb. 2017 Monty Python is that oddly enduring comedy troupe which seemingly transcends generations and cultures. Originating in 1969 on the BBC in...
Stage - Features Screen - Reviews
glenn criddle | cynical celluloid | january 2017 Catching a midnight screening of the latest Star Wars film is a fun experience. An enthusiastic audience, a couple of costumes and a smattering...
Screen - Reviews, Features
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | dec. 2016 Upon first viewing, I recognized that the dynamics of Taika Waititi's “ Hunt for the Wilderpeople†had the sensibility and visual influence of...
Screen - Reviews
justin eagle gauthier | yl voice | nov. 2016 Let's go back. Back to a time when streaming video over a high-speed wireless internet connection was only happening on reruns of “Star Trek: The...
Screen - Reviews