Exorcising at 85: Al Pacino Makes His Horror Debut in ‘The Ritual’
Hell of a Role Al Pacino recently took on the role of a Catholic priest confronting the Devil himself. The (for lack of a congruent term of what he brings to any role) gravitas of Pacino anchors Father Theophilus Riesinger, the German-born Capuchin priest who famously...
‘Dogma’ Has Risen: The Cult Classic Returns After 25 Years in Limbo
From the Ashes A quarter of a century after its initial crucifixion by critics- professional and otherwise- and a long, drawn-out stay in legal limbo at the hands of a devil, ‘Dogma’ has finally been resurrected for a 25th anniversary tour. Goodfellas, the maverick...
‘Vindicta’: An Upcoming Holocaust Era Film of a Young Woman Satisfying Vengeance Against The Reich
In the unpredictable society that we live in where corruption is found in places we don’t expect to discover it, we often question how to respond to hateful regimes that may arise. The best way we can do this is look to the past and see what everyday citizens...
A Tribute to Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson: The Duality of Slapstick Horror And Epic Fantasy
A low budget horror splatter comedy with obscene amounts of blood. The most iconic fantasy story with adventure, emotion, and scale being adapted into a monumental trilogy which shaped an entire generation. Two contrasting filmmaking endeavors you would only find on a...
