In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we don't agree on the quality of Ari Aster's Midsommar, but do agree Florence Pugh is great in anything she does. …
Genre Films
Explore films that leverage — and problematize — the definitions of a given genre, from horror films to the Western.
Review: Midsommar is a chaotic, visceral horror
Orla Smith reviews Ari Aster's Midsommar, an exquisitely crafted horror with innovative sound design that unfortunately struggles to come together thematically. …
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Our five favourite films from Cannes 2019
The selection of the Cannes Film Festival was less exciting this year than it had proved to be in the past, but some wonderful gems stood out. …
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What to see at Fantasia Fest 2018
Montreal is currently hosting Fantasia, the largest and longest running genre cinema festival in North America. Elena Lazic highlights some films to keep an eye …
Haigh and Reichardt are modernizing the western
Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete shares DNA with the films of Kelly Reichardt: both filmmakers deromanticize tired western tropes. This is the fifth feature in our …
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David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake — Tit Follows
David Robert Mitchell might think his Under the Silver Lake is a critique of misogynistic, pop culture obsessed men — but he ends up validating their worldview. …
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