STILL ALICE

STILL ALICE

By Kyle G. King. There is a certain sad face a mother makes that few can pull off with the same poignancy. When emotions swell and they can no longer hold back tears, they cry and wail and turn red and miserable. Then, when they realize that they’re being watched,...
UNCULTURED: THE DIRK DIGGLER STORY

UNCULTURED: THE DIRK DIGGLER STORY

By Zak Rye. Between low-brow and no-brow, this is unCultured, where we shamelessly promote and defend some of the worst films ever made. In our first issue of 2015, we delve into the porn-obsessed mind of Paul Thomas Anderson, and his 1988 short film, The Dirk Diggler...
THE IMITATION GAME

THE IMITATION GAME

By Kyle G. King. For three seemingly disparate concepts, it appears that a proper game of poker, advertising movie trailers, and international warfare all have something in common. Consider these two basic strategies: you can choose to hold your hand close, giving...
RETROGRADING: SCROOGED

RETROGRADING: SCROOGED

By Matt Fleming. RETROGRADING is my attempt to parse the films of yesteryear, just to see if they hold their ground. Prologue: “The Ghost of Bill Murray’s Past.” With the possible exceptions of bacon and Jennifer Lawrence, Bill Murray has become something of a sacred...
UNCULTURED: KIDS

UNCULTURED: KIDS

By Zak Rye. Between low-brow and no-brow, this is unCultured, where we shamelessly promote and defend some of the worst films ever made. This time around, we revisit Larry Clark and Harmony Korine’s uncomfortably provocative docudrama, Kids. My wife had never seen...