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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Patton Oswalt Discusses His Taste in Film, Good Interview Technique, and ‘I Love My Dad’
Patton Oswalt is not just a top-tier comedian, though he certainly is that. He’s also a deeply underrated actor. Just watch him in Big Fan and Young Adult, for example, as both are nomination caliber performances. He adds another one to his ledger with I Love My Dad, a cringe comedy with heart. If that sounds like […] More
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Film Review: Patton Oswalt’s Tremendous Turn in ‘I Love My Dad’ Manages to Find the Heart in An Icky Premise
Good or bad, it’s terrific that a film like I Love My Dad exists in the first place. Bold, weird, and fully aware that a large swarth of people will hate it, there’s an odd joy in movies that are prepared to throw caution to the wind. Luckily, I found the flick to be amusing, […] More
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Interview: ‘Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.” Co-Creator Jordan Blum Discusses Bringing an Unexpected Side of Marvel to Viewers
When you think Marvel the first name you think of might not be M.O.D.O.K., but series co-creator Jordan Blum would love to change that. The name, which stands for Mental Organism Only Designed for Killing, doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but it does give you an idea about the series’ darker side. Along with […] More
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SXSW Film Review: ‘The Spine of Night’ is a Brutal and Breathtaking Animated Epic
Fans of adult animation of the 1970s and 1980s, like Heavy Metal and Fire and Ice, will feel right at home with The Spine of Night, a brutally violent fantasy epic from writer/directors Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. Premiering in the Midnighters section at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, it’s easy to see this becoming a cult classic that indie movie […] More
