Review: Nothing Bad Can Happen
The German title of Nothing Bad Can Happen is “Tore Dances,” something I knew from the beginning thanks to the multiple attempts I have made ...
Rumor: Warner Bros. to release 7 DC movies from 2016-2018
Marvel has been having amazing success with its cinematic universe, and they show no signs of slowing down. But their two-films-per-year schedule is pretty ...
Teaser trailer for restoration of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is impressive
If you haven’t seen the 1920 classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, you need to fix that immediately. Conveniently, it’s out of copyright, ...
Reviews
Review: Coherence
Coherence is part of a genre that will be heretofore referred to as “subtle sci-fi.” Mention sci-fi to anyone and they’ll think of Star Wars or Star ...
Reviews
Review: Rigor Mortis
In Hong Kong, vampires hop. The Jianshi (literally translated as “stiff corpse,” but who cares about literal translations?) are undead creatures that, arms ...
New trailer for The Green Inferno shows lots and lots of promise
I’ve been anticipating Eli Roth’s upcoming cannibal film, The Green Inferno, since it was announced. As a fan (if that’s the right word) ...
Features
Six filmmakers who should direct Star Wars spin-offs
When Disney killed the Star Wars Expanded Universe last month, they negated decades of side stories that fleshed out the galaxy far, far away. ...
Reviews
Tribeca Review: Maravilla
One of the most significant differences between a documentary and a film based on a true story is that documentaries can be about ...
Director Patrick Hughes thinks the US remake of The Raid is really interesting
The upcoming remake of The Raid may be kind of unnecessary, but it’s happening anyway, and now director Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3) has let ...
The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival is here
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival was one of the first festivals Flixist ever covered. That was back before my time, but I was ...
Review: Soft in the Head
Every once in a while, I see a movie that feels truly unique, and when that happens I tend to obsess over the ...
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Review: Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
In my mind, Lars von Trier doesn’t make comedies. The only other von Trier films I’ve seen are the first two entries in ...