THE TRIBE

THE TRIBE

By Tom Platt. A movie theater is a place where many people go to quiet their minds for a few hours of over-air conditioned storytelling. Since the silent films of old, audiences have been told stories in a (more often than not) direct manner that outlines the plot,...
MAGIC MIKE XXL

MAGIC MIKE XXL

By Kyle G. King. Cry baby meninists tend to make silly claims that feminism has infiltrated Hollywood. But if you’re truly registering the subject matter within decades of Hollywood films (and if you’re not a brainless nitwit), it should come as no big...
UNCULTURED: THE ACT OF KILLING

UNCULTURED: THE ACT OF KILLING

By Zak Rye. Between low-brow and no-brow, this is unCultured, where we attempt to shed new light on our favorite misunderstood and often overlooked films. After some time away, we return with Joshua Oppenheimer’s bewildering and gut-wrenching documentary, The Act of...
TED 2

TED 2

By Kyle G. King. From the Golem of Jewish folklore, to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, to the classic story of Pinocchio, the age-old story of giving life to the lifeless has ranged diversely in themes and analysis. The device invariably acts as commentary on the...