It can be very difficult to merge live theatre and cinema. Although there have been countless efforts before, it seems that one must inevitably give way to the other in order for it to be effective. As Spielberg recently recreated the wonder of West Side Story, he had to make the film feel authentic. Even amidst…
Whether or not you consider yourself a ?cat person?, there?s something electrical about the life of?Louis Wain. Set in Victorian London of the 1880s,?The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?tells the story of Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), an academy-trained artist who earns his keep by drawing portraits of animals from the county fair. Living with his…
Set in Victorian London of the 1880s,?The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?tells the story of Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), an academy-trained artist who earns his keep by drawing portraits of animals from the county fair. Living with his mother and five younger sisters, Wain was committed to supporting his family yet constantly seemed to find…
Brandon Cronenberg is no stranger to a bloody mess. As the director of?Antiviral?and son of one of the pioneers of body horror films, Cronenberg is more than comfortable wading through rivers of blood in order to investigate deeper ideas about the human experience. As visceral as it is mesmerizing, Cronenberg’s latest film,?Possessor, is another violent…
“Pull me out.” Such is the plea of Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough), a corporate assassin who allows her consciousness downloaded into the minds of others so that can commit murders for the benefit of the company. As the focus of Brandon Cronenberg?s latest sci-fi horror Possessor, Vasya has a special gift for her craft. However, with…
Jesus told us ?But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you? (Luke 6:27f, NRSV). We revere those words, but probably in our heart of hearts we say, ?yeah, right.? In Andrew Heckler?s film Burden, we see…
