Avery Brooks, Contributing Columnist
• February 21, 2021
"Ordet" isn't a quirky comedy or a quick romantic-comedy. But The CW's quarantine film reviewer says it's still an accessible watch. The 1950s Danish film is smart and fastidious in its discussion of Christianity, and it has something to offer viewers regardless of their religious identity.
Avery Brooks, Contributing Columnist
• February 17, 2021
Looking for a classic to add to your quarantine watchlist? One columnist recommends "Once Upon a Time in the West," a film rich enough to entrance both film buffs and those watching a western for the first time.
Avery Brooks, Contributing Columnist
• January 24, 2021
John Carpenter made his first movie while he was still a film student at the University of Southern California at the age of 26, with a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon (who also acted in the film and would...
Avery Brooks, Contributing Columnist
• November 5, 2020
Vincent Gallo has had one of the more bizarre career paths of any feature film director in recent American history. Starting his career as an actor, supposedly appearing in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas”...
Avery Brooks, Contributing Columnist
• October 21, 2020
What comes to mind when you’re trying to find a horror film to watch? Do you seek the one that you know will scare you, or do you hold back, wanting something easy with just a hint of terror? As fall...
