06 November 2021

The 2021 New York Film Festival

 This year's NYFF was a whole new bundle of experiences for me. After last year's fully virtual fest, this year went back to in person (my first time not attending at Lincoln Center since 2002). I did my best with what all links I could get from helpful publicists, but it's a much more focused gathering of film herein. (No thanks whatsoever to Neon and A24, who completely ignored my eMails and whose films I was able to see through dumb luck thanks to other festivals. They don't read these, though if they did I'd like to think it might cause them a bit of shame and/or regret.)

I talked to Sparks.

 

I talked to Sparks.

At the movies: Titane.


 The winner of this year's Palme d'Or at Cannes was something transporting and unexpected.

Matt Braunger

Comedian, podcaster, actor, horror fan, and bon vivant Matt Braunger taped his newest special (coming soon, I would imagine) at Zanies here in Nashville, and in preparation for that, I got to talk to him for awhile. It was awesome.


At the movies: Dons of Disco (with special guest TAN)


 Who knew Italodisco bore so much drama? To discuss this epic survey of the Den Harrow/Tom Hooker situation, I called up international dancefloor phenomenon TAN for a no holds barred talk. This one is lots of fun.

26 August 2021

At the movies: The Night House.


While it's still in theatres, and if you feel safe doing so, you should check out THE NIGHT HOUSE. It's something very special.
 

At the movies: Split Second.

For an AV Club week focused on SciFi noir, I got to write about 1992's SPLIT SECOND.