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Elements of Madness Founder | Contributing Senior Film Critic at CLTure | Film Critic at Pretty Vacant One | Contributor at FilmFed | The Cine-Men podcast co-host | NC Film Critics Association member | Rotten Tomatoes approved individual critic
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“Meow Wolf: Origin Story” documents the first 10 years of Santa Fe art collective Meow Wolf’s incredible journey.
The act of creation is frequently described as something that the artist doesn’t want to do, but something they must do. There’s an undeniable pull which the artist much acknowledge or they will be driven to torment. At least, that’s… Read More ›
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Listen: The Cine-Men, Episode 7
After an extended absence that we’ll blame on prepping for the upcoming Primer episode, hosts Seed and Douglas catch up on the films they’ve seen during the break, have a civil discussion of their opposing views regarding the latest Cine-Men Challenge,… Read More ›
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An unexpected holiday treat, consider decking the halls with “Jet Trash”.
Christmas films come in all shapes and sizes. There are the traditional ones, such as White Christmas, A Christmas Story, A Miracle on 34th Street, and A Charlie Brown Christmas, which tend to put carolers in a festive mood. Then,… Read More ›
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“Disney’s Christopher Robin” is a bit of old which feels refreshingly new.
As children, all we ever want to do is grow up. We’re told “not yet” and “not now” as we struggle to figure out who we are among the rules and regulations adults put on us. Within our imaginations, however,… Read More ›
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Devastatingly heartbreaking, “Mobile Homes” delivers a career-best performance from Imogen Poots.
Even clichés get it right from time to time. A house is a house, but what populates it, what lives in it, makes it a home. This is the heart of writer/director Valdimir de Fontenay’s Mobile Homes, a character drama… Read More ›
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Lovely and moving, introspective drama “Jinn” is pure visual poetry.
2018’s rife with surprising films running the gamut of genres, styles, and realities. Madeline’s Madeline, Sorry To Bother You, Mandy, and The Endless, to name of a few, are among those that took something basic and turned it into magic…. Read More ›
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“[Cargo]” is an allegorical tale which doesn’t quite come together.
There’s something about a good anti-hero that makes audiences fall in love. Whether it’s watching the slow moral corruption of Michael Corleone, the oft-horrific charm of Hannibal Lecter, or the nihilist machismo of Tyler Durden, the well-executed anti-hero brings a… Read More ›
