“So Bad It’s Good” Revival
What does it mean when a film is “so bad it’s good”? Jacob Davis explains in his resurrection of our beloved series So Bad It’s Good.
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100 Years of ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ – Is It Still Significant?
Famed German Expressionism horror-thriller ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ turns 100 years old in 2020, but is it still relevant? Jacob Davis explores Germany’s first massively popular German export here.
Read MoreNo, You Are: Deconstructing Dinesh D’Souza’s Interview with Richard Spencer
Dinesh D’Souza and Richard Spencer walk into a sit-down interview on right wing American politics. Jacob Davis deconstructs ‘The Death of A Nation’ here.
Read MoreThe Streaming Romance: Reception and Perception in Modern Moviestaying
Gretel and Hansel (2020) Review
Oz Perkins directs ‘Gretel & Hansel’, a film with an obvious upside that is worth considering as a choice for a trip to the theatre. Jacob Davis reviews.
Read MoreWhy Parasite’s Oscars Dominance Matters
‘Parasite winning, and winning so big, shows that maybe barriers are being broken down’. Jacob Davis on why ‘Parasite’ winning big at the Oscars 2020 matters.
Read MoreBilly Madison (1995) Retrospective Review
Does Adam Sandler’s ‘Billy Madison’ (1995) stand up to modern day audiences in 2020? Jacob Davis reviews the film that launched the Sand-Man’s career 25 years ago.
Read More1917 Is Not Nationalistic
Is ‘1917’ inherently nationalistic? The multi-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globes winner has come under fire from certain sections of the press, but Jacob Davis disagrees with the consensus. Full feature/essay here.
Read MoreThe Turning (2020) Review
“Huh?” seems to be the only response you’ll have. Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard and Brooklyn Prince star in ‘The Turning’, a 2020 horror from Floria Sigismondi, reviewed by Jacob Davis.
Read MoreKobe Bryant: 1978-2020
The writer and producer of Oscar-winning short ‘Dear Basketball’ was one of the sport’s greatest ever players. His untimely death at the age of 41 is one felt around the world. This is Jacob Davis’ tribute to a sporting icon taken too soon.
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