Wonder Woman aside, fall’s origin stories include EVs, Dahmer, and Gilbert Gottfried

AUSTIN, Texas—Standard film genres—horror, documentary, sci-fi, et al.—run rampant at Fantastic Fest, but subgenre niches also seem to emerge every outing. In 2016, the festival boasted multiple films about promotional film art, for instance, in addition to a treasure trove of animation styles. In 2017, origin stories jumped off the schedule. The high-profile Professor Marston […]

This Week In Trailers: My Friend Dahmer, Brad’s Status, It’s Not Yet Dark, God’s Own Country, The Force

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]