Is Hollywood incapable of producing original works?
Too Old to Die Young is an Amazon Original Series that, before it came out, I (and about 172 other demented people) was really looking forward to because of the madman behind it, director Nicholas...
View ArticleOn the eve of Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time, a look back at other films of the...
As we slowly crawl toward the end of another July, we can survey what has dominated our cinematic head spaces ... that is if you're into that sorta thing. The post On the eve of Tarantino’s Once Upon a...
View ArticleHank the Cat issues his review of the new Cats trailer
Hello. My name is Hank. I'm a cat. The post Hank the Cat issues his review of the new Cats trailer appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleBrian Banks is a compelling story that would have made a better documentary
Based on a true story, Brian Banks is about a teen who, just before being set to enroll at USC on a football scholarship, was falsely accused of raping a high school classmate in 2002. The post Brian...
View ArticleA look at the “way too real” 1982 film Out of the Blue
In Neil Young's "Hey Hey, My My," he says "there's more to the picture than meets the eye." That line perfectly describes Dennis Hopper's third film, Out of the Blue. The post A look at the “way too...
View ArticleFirst look: Righteous Gemstones brings schlongs, saving, and a little bit of...
Our take on the first episode of Righteous Gemstones, airing this Sun. Aug. 18. The post First look: Righteous Gemstones brings schlongs, saving, and a little bit of heart to a TV near you appeared...
View ArticleNew documentary looks at one of Leonard Cohen’s loves
The universe would be a little less colorful if it wasn't for Marianne Ihlen, the person who inspired a young poet named Leonard Cohen to write. The post New documentary looks at one of Leonard Cohen’s...
View ArticleWe chat with the comedian, actor, and film enthusiast Patton Oswalt
This Thursday, the comedian, actor, writer, and film enthusiast Patton Oswalt will visit our fair city when he brings his stand-up act to The North Charleston Performing Arts Center. If you haven't...
View ArticleCats is a pretty bad movie, even if you're a cat
My roommate Kevin and I rarely get out to the cinema to see movies ... but I finally snuck myself into the Terrace to see the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats. How I got in, I'll...
View ArticleCats is a pretty bad movie, even if you're a cat
My roommate Kevin and I rarely get out to the cinema to see movies ... but I finally snuck myself into the Terrace to see the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats. How I got in, I'll...
View Article1917 is so technically stunning that you may be taken out of the narrative
Ever since Alfred Hitchcock made 1948's Rope, a murder mystery edited to appear as if it had been shot in one take, filmmakers have attempted to repeat or top that experiment by employing bigger...
View Article1917 is so technically stunning that you may be taken out of the narrative
Ever since Alfred Hitchcock made 1948's Rope, a murder mystery edited to appear as if it had been shot in one take, filmmakers have attempted to repeat or top that experiment by employing bigger...
View ArticleThe Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson movie is as gross as you'd think
This week, I chose to give into my worst instincts and watch the VOD equivalent of an online troll. That movie was The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. The movie has been a lightning rod for criticism...
View ArticleThe Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson movie is as gross as you'd think
This week, I chose to give into my worst instincts and watch the VOD equivalent of an online troll. That movie was The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. The movie has been a lightning rod for criticism...
View ArticleThe Gentlemen reaches for, but never quite touches, the brilliance of...
"Not too bad" is how I'd describe Guy Ritchie's return to the British gangster genre that made him famous. The Gentlemen is not as engaging as Snatch or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels but still,...
View ArticleThe Gentlemen reaches for, but never quite touches, the brilliance of...
"Not too bad" is how I'd describe Guy Ritchie's return to the British gangster genre that made him famous. The Gentlemen is not as engaging as Snatch or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels but still,...
View ArticleClassic, tragic Love Story lands at The Terrace 50 years after its premiere
"What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach? The Beatles? And me?" The post Classic, tragic Love Story lands at The Terrace...
View ArticleClassic, tragic Love Story lands at The Terrace 50 years after its premiere
"What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach? The Beatles? And me?" The post Classic, tragic Love Story lands at The Terrace...
View ArticleThe Assistant is a gripping drama about everyday workplace abuse
I'm going to get this out of the way real quick. Before I begin praising the bejeezus out of this movie, I wanted to say that not a lot visibly happens in The Assistant. There are moments of suspense,...
View ArticleThe Assistant is a gripping drama about everyday workplace abuse
I'm going to get this out of the way real quick. Before I begin praising the bejeezus out of this movie, I wanted to say that not a lot visibly happens in The Assistant. There are moments of suspense,...
View ArticleCult hit Napoleon Dynamite heads to the Music Hall this Saturday
The cult classic will screen this BYOT (Bring Your Own Tots) Saturday, followed by a moderated Q&A with Napoleon himself, Jon Heder. In advance of the show, here are a few fun pieces of trivia...
View ArticleCult hit Napoleon Dynamite heads to the Music Hall this Saturday
The cult classic will screen this BYOT (Bring Your Own Tots) Saturday, followed by a moderated Q&A with Napoleon himself, Jon Heder. In advance of the show, here are a few fun pieces of trivia...
View ArticleThe Terrace brings homegrown short flicks and Charleston-based classics to...
The 11th annual Charleston Film Festival at the Terrace starts this Thursday, and as in years past, the theater brings a wide variety of films to town. The post The Terrace brings homegrown short...
View ArticleThe Terrace brings homegrown short flicks and Charleston-based classics to...
The 11th annual Charleston Film Festival at the Terrace starts this Thursday, and as in years past, the theater brings a wide variety of films to town. The post The Terrace brings homegrown short...
View ArticleWendy takes viewers on an updated ride through the original world of J.M. Barrie
Benh Zeitlin's debut film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, was a breath of fresh air that bowled me over when I saw it. It was a wonderfully eccentric, beautiful film filled with melancholy and joy. The...
View ArticleWendy takes viewers on an updated ride through the original world of J.M. Barrie
Benh Zeitlin's debut film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, was a breath of fresh air that bowled me over when I saw it. It was a wonderfully eccentric, beautiful film filled with melancholy and joy. The...
View ArticleThese on-demand selections will make your quarantine more enjoyable
To put it very mildly, the past couple weeks have been a bummer. Everyone has had a moment where they realized that on a surface level, things have changed. The post These on-demand selections will...
View ArticleThese on-demand selections will make your quarantine more enjoyable
To put it very mildly, the past couple weeks have been a bummer. Everyone has had a moment where they realized that on a surface level, things have changed. The post These on-demand selections will...
View ArticleTheaters may be closed but you can still catch these current flicks on demand
As of this writing, Charleston cinemas, like everywhere else, have shuttered. When the nation comes down from its collective Tiger King/latest Ozark-induced euphoria, there are a few films that...
View ArticleTheaters may be closed but you can still catch these current flicks on demand
As of this writing, Charleston cinemas, like everywhere else, have shuttered. When the nation comes down from its collective Tiger King/latest Ozark-induced euphoria, there are a few films that...
View ArticleYou're stuck inside, you might as well get a laugh out of this horror anthology
Almost a year ago, I heard Glenn Danzig premiered his passion project at Chicago's Cinepocalypse film festival. After the film ended, he responded to the audience's reaction with a seemingly subdued:...
View ArticleYou're stuck inside, you might as well get a laugh out of this horror anthology
Almost a year ago, I heard Glenn Danzig premiered his passion project at Chicago's Cinepocalypse film festival. After the film ended, he responded to the audience's reaction with a seemingly subdued:...
View ArticleHave a night in with the Terrace's streaming movies
Since movie theaters have temporarily closed, there are few local options for film fans to have communal moviegoing experiences. To soothe that ache, our own Terrace Theater is up and running with its...
View ArticleHave a night in with the Terrace's streaming movies
Since movie theaters have temporarily closed, there are few local options for film fans to have communal moviegoing experiences. To soothe that ache, our own Terrace Theater is up and running with its...
View ArticleHere's what to watch after you've binged Tiger King
As we continue to social distance the shit out of each other, we find more and more options for our viewing pleasure online. Here are but four gems I came across in my virtual travels. The post Here's...
View ArticleHere's what to watch after you've binged Tiger King
As we continue to social distance the shit out of each other, we find more and more options for our viewing pleasure online. Here are but four gems I came across in my virtual travels. The post Here's...
View ArticleThe world of online streaming services features some real winners
As we enter Week Whatever of self-isolation, we've become all too familiar with advertisements featuring soft, maudlin piano keys plinking beneath self-important, grandiose statements made by...
View ArticleThe world of online streaming services features some real winners
As we enter Week Whatever of self-isolation, we've become all too familiar with advertisements featuring soft, maudlin piano keys plinking beneath self-important, grandiose statements made by...
View ArticleLocal filmmaker Michelle Iannantuono talks all things script, actors, and sound
About this time last year, Crimson Screen Film Fest, South Carolina's outstanding horror film festival premiered Michelle Iannantuono's tale of a video game streamer playing a haunted game through the...
View ArticleOuter Banks actor Deion Smith talks acting, studying and getting into character
Charleston native Deion Smith, better known to most quarantined Netflix bingers as Kelce in the Outer Banks, has been weathering current circumstances as best he can, trying to find inner peace in the...
View ArticleFrom freaky to funny, here are our favorite carnival-themed flicks
I'm not saying carnivals can't be innocent, mirth-filled places. They can be — I just prefer to think of them as seedy places, hence this list of carnival movies leaning into the darkness. The post...
View ArticleFrom Spike Lee to Ava DuVernay, here's what to watch
The beauty of film, or any art form for that matter, is that it can give the viewer a new perspective they normally don't get. I can't speak for anyone else's experiences, but as a caucasoid film dork,...
View Article'Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?' looks at a lesser-known actor...
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? is a zippy documentary about, well, Michael Des Barres. Everyone knows Michael Des Barres. Right? He's that guy from that show you like so much. That guy...
View ArticleTalking American Graffiti, on-demand and good films with Adrian Roman
Capturing scenes throughout the Lowcountry and directed by Charleston's own Adrian Roman, The Blood Thins follows Polly Duggin (Jessica Bell), a young wife and mother, who abruptly loses her husband...
View ArticleThe Charleston Jewish Filmfest brings flicks to a small screen near you
Sandra Brett, Charleston Jewish Filmfest (JFF) organizer, is entering new territory this year. Usually, she hosts the festival at the Terrace Theater, but the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way...
View Article4 movies that weren’t nominated for Oscars, but should’ve been
When Academy Award nominations come out, there are inevitably some movies that I feel were “snubbed” or “robbed” of nominations. Even though this year’s Oscars have some really great nominations, with...
View ArticleTerrace Theater hosts ‘Women Talking’ screening, Q&A
The Terrace Theater and Buxton Books welcome actress Sheila McCarthy Saturday during a Skype Q&A following a screening of her new movie Women Talking. McCarthy plays the character Greta in the film...
View Article‘Barbenheimer’ marks biggest opening weekend in Terrace Theater history
The story of “Barbenheimer” all starts in the darker times of 2020, when Warner Brothers announced “Project Popcorn,” a plan to release Warner Brothers’ entire 2021 slate of movies simultaneously in...
View ArticleFilms to catch at the start of 2024
Along with the new year comes a whole new slate of flicks to fill the movie houses and stream at home. Here are a few films we’re looking forward to in the first four months of the year. The post Films...
View ArticleFilm about hockey shot in Charleston
A new feature film shot in Charleston, The Late Game, follows a rusty hockey player as he subs in during an amateur “beer league” hockey night. The post Film about hockey shot in Charleston appeared...
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