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From Our Members’ Desks (Sep. 30, 2019)

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OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting. Interviews Behind the Real World: Johannes Nyholm on “Koko-di, Koko-da” Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies Brittany Runs a Marathon Andrea Chase @ Public Radio Exchange [French] Excerpt: Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo talk expressions, committing, and what to do with a crying cowboy Hustlers’ Star Keke Palmer is Just Enjoying the Ride Candice Frederick @ Shondaland Awards Coverage The Friday Face-Off Round One #6 Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight Oscar Preview: Weekend of Sep. 20-22, 2019 Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight Poll: […]

This Week at the Movies (Sep. 27, 2019)

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Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video. Opening: Sep. 27, 2019 Wide (United States) Abominable For member reviews of this film, follow this link Limited (United States) The Day Shall Come Aaron Neuwirth @ We Live Entertainment Excerpt: The Day Shall Come is not quite as hard-edged as his previous feature, but there is still a good amount of fun to go with the messaging seen this time around. First Love Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews Excerpt: After a foray […]

Classics & More on DVD (Sep. 24, 2019)

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Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD. Pre-2017 Film Reviews Berlin Alexanderplatz Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies (1980) Excerpt: Here is a character despicable and sympathetic, portrayed by hulking, gentle Günter Lamprecht in a way that’s completely unbelievable yet undeniably real. He exists in his own poetized reality, which he dominates with his cryptic charisma. The Blob James Jay Edwards @ FilmFracture (1988) Contact Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight (1997) Dodge City Tynan Yanaga @ 4 Star Films (1939) Drinking Buddies Don Shanahan @ 25YL (2013) Excerpt: Joe Swanberg’s 2013 Mumblecore Dramedy succeeds in fresh female-led […]

From Our Members’ Desks (Sep. 23, 2019)

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OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting. Interviews Patricio Guzman interview Paulo Portugal @ Insider [Portuguese] Shut Up, Jason Stuart Is Talking! Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews Excerpt: Comedian/actor Jason Stuart answers questions concerning his new memoir about coming out in Hollywood. Unbelievable Nell Minow @ AWFJ.org Excerpt: Really early on there were just so many things that we were excited about exploring within it. Awards Coverage

This Week at the Movies (Sep. 20, 2019)

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Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video. Opening: Sep. 20, 2019 Wide (United States) Ad Astra For member reviews of this film, follow this link Downton Abbey For member reviews of this film, follow this link Limited (United States) Where’s My Roy Cohn? Chris Barsanti @ Slant Excerpt: This sharp, to-the-point portrait of the crook, fixer, and right-wing pitbull resists the urge to darkly glamorize him. 2019 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas

Classics & More on DVD (Sep. 17, 2019)

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Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD. Pre-2017 Film Reviews Agatha Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews (1979) The Birth of a Nation Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews (2016) Excerpt: Putting aside the controversies that engulfed both Nate Parker and the film, dooming whatever Oscar hopes both had, this The Birth of a Nation would have failed on its own, a poor telling of what should have been a much more compelling story. Captain Blood Tynan Yanaga @ 4 Star Films (1935) The Desperate Hours Tynan Yanaga @ 4 Star Films (1955) The Farmer’s Wife Luiz Santiago […]

From Our Members’ Desks (Sep. 16, 2019)

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OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting. Awards Coverage The Friday Face-Off Round One #4 Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight Poll: Remaking Best Production Design, 2001 Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight Video Essays, Video Reviews, Vlogs & More Hitchcock Breaks the Sound Barrier in Early Films ‘Blackmail’ and ‘Murder!’ Michael Barrett @ PopMatters Other Types of Articles

This Week at the Movies (Sep. 13, 2019)

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Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video. Opening: Sep. 13, 2019 Wide (United States) The Goldfinch For member reviews of this film, follow this link Hustlers For member reviews of this film, follow this link Limited (United States) Depraved Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See Excerpt: Legendary horror filmmaker Larry Fessenden gives the ‘Frankenstein’ tale a lo-fi indie horror spin, though it’s more concerned with Brooklyn hipsters dealing with trauma than typical genre trappings. Desolation Center Brent McKnight […]

Classics & More on DVD (Sep. 10, 2019)

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Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD. Pre-2017 Film Reviews 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi M. Enois Duarte @ High-DefDigest.com (2016) Excerpt: Based on the book of the same name, Michael Bay’s 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi is an intensely engaging combat thriller, focused on the untold humanistic and heroic bravery of the characters. 2 Fast 2 Furious M. Enois Duarte @ High-DefDigest.com (2003) Excerpt: Although lacking the gruff presence of Vin Diesel, 2 Fast 2 Furious makes for a fun and decently entertaining follow-up to the original furiously fast car-themed actioner. Batman M. […]

From Our Members’ Desks (Sep. 9, 2019)

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OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting. Festivals: Individual Reviews Venice Film Festival: The Long Walk Peter Nellhaus @ Coffee, Coffee and more Coffee Excerpt: Probably not deliberately, but Do’s film is closer to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Tropical Malady and Uncle Boonmee than to the kinds of films associated with “Asian Extreme”. Awards Coverage The Friday Face-Off Round One #3 Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight Poll: Remaking Best Production Design, 2000 Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight Essays