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Babylon, Ep. 1.05: “Hackney Wick” continues an impressive back half
Following last week’s superb turn in the wake of Richard Miller’s departure, Babylon returns firing on all cylinders while finding new areas to explore and develop. More
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Babylon, Ep. 1.04: “Victoria Park” is full and fast-paced
Following a surprising turn of events, both for the plot of Babylon and in the context of it being a young series, “Victoria Park” shows more depth and heart than could possibly be expected of a semi-satire comedy of this type. More
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Babylon, Ep. 1.03: “Thameside Center” takes the series a big step forward
To this point in its short run, the series has excelled during moments of quick-witted comedy. The writing in that department shows experience and understanding of natural humor as well as command over punchlines. But “Thameside Center,” while still containing pieces of that comedic know-how, is actually more powerful as blunt piece of dramatic work. More
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Babylon, Ep. 1.01: “Episode One” is a fresh take on the police series
Unlike most series in the saturated the genre, however, Babylon is not a dark, gritty procedural or whodunnit but a refreshing satirical dramedy from a network that could use a bit of lightening up. More
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Fantasia 2014: ‘I Origins’ asks questions of science and spirituality
The movies have long had an intimate fascination with the human eye. They’re the tools with which we absorb film, we view them as a window to our soul, and they’re one of the most romantic parts of the body. No one ever romanticized an ear. More
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‘I Origins’, from filmmaker Mike Cahill, releases its first trailer
One of the surprises in the cinema world in 2011 was the film Another Earth, which brought screenwriters Brit Marling and Mike Cahill, who starred and directed respectively, to the attention of film fans. Many were intrigued to learn that Cahill had begun work on a new project, the first one from him since 2011. […] More
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The Definitive Religious Movies: 50-41
As we are full-on in the Lent season, our definitive list will focus on films about religion or some aspect of it. The #1 qualification to be on this list is to deliberately focus on religion, a religious figure, or have the presence of a religion/faith as an integral plot point. For example, most of […] More
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‘Babylon’, the new series from Danny Boyle, releases its first trailer
Director Danny Boyle first came to the attention of film fans with 1996’s Trainspotting, following that up with critically acclaimed features such as 28 Days Later…, Sunshine, and Slumdog Millionaire. Many fans of the director were intrigued to learn that he would be moving back to television, where his career began. Titled Babylon, Boyle is […] More
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Sundance 2014: ‘The Better Angels’, produced by Terrence Malick, releases a trailer
Despite a limited filmography, filmmaker Terrence Malick is a recognised force in the modern cinema landscape, with many critics praising his efforts. His involvement in a movie automatically brings a certain level of interest to it, and it is no different with features where he’s attached as a producer. The newest such film is The […] More
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‘The East’ is a riveting exploration of the space between idealism and terrorism
Environmental terrorism occupies a strange place in America’s security situation. The danger of pollution should be a scientific issue, not a political one, but of course it has become both. As with most political issues, there are those who would resort to violence and those who would not, and the real question is how a person decides which group they’re going to be in. The East, co-written by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij and directed by Batmanglij, answers that question just about as well as any movie can. More
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‘The East’ demands we see how easily white-collar crime escapes culpability
Regrettably introducing the rogue collective as wacky miscreants, the believability of the script picks up once it shelves a number of sensational rituals designed to showcase The East as much more mysterious and nefarious than they are. While this imagery is tactically used online to intimidate the corporate leviathans they stand against, it hardly seems like a way to gain sympathizers once the cameras are turned off. More
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‘The East’ Image Gallery
Fox Searchlight has released a batch of new high-resolution images from director Zal Batmanglij’s (Sound of My Voice) eco-terrorist thriller The East, starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Ellen Page, Patricia Clarkson, Julia Ormond, Shiloh Fernandez, and Jason Ritter. Writers Batmanglij and Marling spent two months in 2009 practicing freeganism and co-wrote a screenplay based on […] More
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