Many people believe that vampire legends have been bled dry (hee-hee) for use in popular culture. Most stories of the infamous bloodsuckers are told from the perspective of an everyman, who is intrigued and/or haunted by the existence of these creatures.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene.   Our line-up includes What We Do in the Shadows, a comedy by New Zealand filmmakers Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.

Spaceballs is more than just a means for Brooks (and co-writers Thomas Meehan and Ronny Graham) to deploy a series of Jedi-related yuks. A master parodist, Brooks is out to play with as many established Sci-Fi tropes as he can manage.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene.   Our line-up includes the Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, which continues to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and following week.

Nicolas Winding Refn should be mandatory viewing for film nerds.  The audacity and craftsmanship of his filmmaking put him on par with the likes of Darren Aronofsky (see Refn's Bronson), but with a sense of subtlety (Valhalla Rising).

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene.   Our line-up includes Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 28, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.

Not a single Ice Bucket Challenge to be had in this emotional drama that somehow leaves you wanting a bit Moore (not sorry).

Song of the Sea is an animated film that reminds us, in the most beautiful way possible, of our own personal strengths that manifest in the name of reuniting a family. This is the second film by Academy Award-nominated director of The Secret of Kells, Tomm Moore.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene.   Our line-up includes Rian Johnson’s 2005 film noir Brick, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 21, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.

Tense and subtle, Two Days, One Night is an anxious smolder. A certain ilk of picture book always made me nervous as a child.