Justin Caunan 10/31/20 Justin Caunan 10/31/20

Lovecraft County - Season 1

Lovecraft Country should be celebrated for bestowing people of color opportunities to be part of a genre that has often excluded them in playing a major role

Oliver Swift 10/31/20 Oliver Swift 10/31/20

FRIDAY THE 13TH: Still Haunting Four Decades On

To conclude CLAPPER’s Halloween feature series, Oliver Swift pays due homage to Friday The 13th and its haunting score on the 40th anniversary of its release

Guest User 10/31/20 Guest User 10/31/20

TIFF 2020: Kill It and Leave This Town

Kill It and Leave this Town is one of the boldest and most dreamlike films of the year

Jakub Flasz 10/31/20 Jakub Flasz 10/31/20

Sean Connery (1930-2020)

Sir Sean Connery passed away today leaving a strong artistic legacy that changed popular culture forever

Carson Timar 10/31/20 Carson Timar 10/31/20

The Mandalorian - Season 2 Ep 1: The Marshal

The Mandalorian Chapter 9: The Marshal is a competent return for the series which starts to expose some flaws that could catch up to the show sooner than later

Jak Luke Sharp 10/30/20 Jak Luke Sharp 10/30/20

Rebecca

Rebecca stands as the first dip in what is otherwise a stellar filmography from director, Ben Wheatley

Paul Price 10/30/20 Paul Price 10/30/20

AFI Fest 2020: The Father

Zeller’s steady hand at the directing wheel keeps the film focused, especially in the latter half, as the narrative purposefully begins to spin out of control

Kyle Gaffney 10/30/20 Kyle Gaffney 10/30/20

Blood and Money

Perhaps the most distracting elements of Blood and Money come from its comedic moments

Tim Neill 10/30/20 Tim Neill 10/30/20

Clouds

Luckily, Clouds does not devolve into prime inspiration porn

Kyle Gaffney 10/30/20 Kyle Gaffney 10/30/20

LAKE MUNGO: Traditional Ghost Story or Exploration of Grief?

To celebrate the Halloween season, Kyle Gaffney takes an analytical look at Lake Mungo as an allegory for the grieving process.

Jakub Flasz 10/29/20 Jakub Flasz 10/29/20

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI: A Century Of Influence, With A Twist

To celebrate Halloween, Jakub Flasz in his essay examines the lasting legacy left by the 1920 classic The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari

Kyle Krieghbaum 10/28/20 Kyle Krieghbaum 10/28/20

The War with Grandpa

Not the worst film that has been released in 2020, but it just might be the laziest

Jakub Flasz 10/28/20 Jakub Flasz 10/28/20

CHILD’S PLAY: Persistent Hitchcockian Effectiveness

To celebrate the Halloween season, Jakub Flasz in his latest essay delves into the mechanics of suspense in Child’s Play and examines its Hitchcockian roots.

Jakub Flasz 10/27/20 Jakub Flasz 10/27/20

JAWS THE REVENGE: A Cult-less Classic?

On the occasion of the Halloween season, Jakub Flasz ponders if JAWS: THE REVENGE is a classic or just a terrible film.

Guest User 10/26/20 Guest User 10/26/20

ClapperCast - Episode 24: The Trial of Chicago 7, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, and The Forty Year Old Version

On Episode 24 of ClapperCast, the team discuss Aaron Sorkin’s sophomore effort The Trial of Chicago 7, Jim Cumming’s The Wolf of Snow Hollow, and Radha Blank’s The Forty Year Old Version

George Lewis 10/26/20 George Lewis 10/26/20

Chuko Esiri and Arie Esiri: “The more I discovered my roots the more I fell in love once more with the place of my birth”

George Lewis talks to Chuko Esiri and Arie Esiri about heritage, shooting on 16mm, London Film Festival and the duos latest film Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)