BY WYATT ALLISON Ah, 2025, what a mess! This was one of the more…
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“I’ve got information, man. New shit has come to light.” – The Dude, ‘The Big Lebowski’
Review: ‘Marty Supreme’ – Overstuffed Gems make for Chalamet’s career performance
BY WYATT ALLISON In a year full of stories commenting on modern American culture,…
Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ — Pure Cinematic Grandeur
‘One Battle After Another’ — Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged love letter to his children will be remembered as the moment optimism was cast onto the next generation.
Review: Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ and his desperate call for decency
With his latest film, ‘Eddington’, Ari Aster borrows more culture critic tendencies. Joaquin Phoenix once again plays a man—this time much less afraid of himself and others—who is married to a woman (Emma Stone) who is both intertwined in a sexless marriage with him and on her spiritual journey of destiny. Yet in Eddington, Phoenix’s character is a much stronger encapsulation of the modern American psyche.
Cardinals vs. Sex Workers: Predicting all 23 Oscar winners
I’ve been covering the Academy Awards for the past few and have been watching them since I was about 11 years old. I can say with confidence that this is the most unpredictable awards season that I’ve encountered. It seems every precursor is going a different way, making this Sunday night completely mutable, which is how it should be for the viewers.
Without further ado, here are my predictions for every category at the 97th Academy Awards.
The Very Best Films of 2024
The year of 2024 for cinematic excellence was strange. I was fortunate enough to view over 90 new release films throughout the year, with a few exceptions arriving in January. But for now, these are some of the very best achievements in cinema for the year. In this current moment with our society consumed by utter tribalism, it feels important to share what made me laugh, cry, and excite me in this ever changing medium.
Film Review: ‘Anora’ refuses to like you, but you’ll like her
The first half of ‘Anora’ is some of the most fun you’ll ever have. Our charming yet childish co-lead Russian is Ivan—who also goes by Vanya—oozes Gen-z status by taking hits of his THC vape pen and playing Xbox all day. It’s not until an average night in the life of Ivan in which he meets Ani—who’s birth name is Anora but refuses to acknowledge this as her’s—at Headquarters because she’s the only Russian speaking dancer in the club. This interaction turns a simple VIP lap dance into a relationship that would make ‘Pretty Woman’ seem childish.
First Take Co.’s ‘The Flick’: Life’s Not Always Like a Movie
BY HAYLEY WILSON Known for its immersive approach to performance, First Take Co. brings…
August 16-20: KCPL’s Clarence Brown Film Festival
Knoxville’s performing arts scene crossed a threshold in the fall of 1970 when the Clarence…
Big Ears 2020 Film Lineup: Rare Experiments from International Auteurs
BIG EARS FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCES FULL FILM LINEUP • Curated by The Public Cinema •…
