Imagine if George Orwell wrote 1984 not to warn the reader of the dangers of totalitarianism, but to wag his finger at the audience, as if to say, “You rubes better shape up, or we’ll have no choice but to force you to obey!” Continue reading

Paul Schrader, screenwriter for Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and other classics, serves as the director for Oh, Canada, a somber movie about a Vietnam War draft dodger, played by Richard Gere, reflecting on his life as he nears his end. Continue reading

The Life of Chuck is an adaptation of a Stephen King novella by director Mike Flanagan about an ordinary man and the way his life affects the world around him. Continue reading

Hanako is a 26-year-old punk rock singer whose band hasn’t yet found success, which doesn’t leave Hanako much time to achieve her goal of playing the Glastonbury Festival before dying at age 27 just like her favorite rock idols. Continue reading

When the leaders of the G7 nations meet to draft a joint statement on some sort of vague worldwide catastrophe referred to only as “the current crisis,” they find themselves suddenly alone and threatened by creatures in the dark. Continue reading