Author: Jeremy Robinson
The Black Cat: Art Deco of Evil
The story of Satanism, revenge, incest, torture, and genocide doesn’t seem like much of a crowd pleasing horror story. Yet in the hands of famed…
FemmeFilmFest20 Review: A New Leaf (Elaine May)
It’s always special when a filmmaker is able to create a world that shows off their unique sense of humour in a comedy. With A…
1994 in Film: The Hudsucker Proxy
“Long live The Hud” is what the grey suited, morose, chairmen of Hudsucker industries chant after they witness their President, Waring Hudsucker (Charles Durning) fall…
1994 in Film: Ed Wood
Ed Wood is a celebration of movies and outcasts. It’s a love letter to the golden age of schlocky movies, and the hopeless dreamers who…
1994 In Film: Forrest Gump
It seems unpopular now to lay praise on Forrest Gump. It’s old fashioned, sentimental, politically confused at times, and overall unremarkable when compared to other…
1957 In Film: Throne of Blood
Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood is a graphic retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth as told in feudal Japan. Although the film does not carry with it any of…
1957 in Film: The Tall T
From 1956 to 1960, director Budd Boetticher and actor Randolph Scott collaborated on seven westerns together. These films were made on the cheap, done fast,…
1957 in Film: Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight is a devastating film, full of tragedy, sadness, and internal suffering that is rarely caught on screen so eloquently. It’s a film of a…
Filmotomy’s Best Films of the Decade – Jeremy Robinson’s List
Members of the Filmotomy team agonize over their top ten for the decade (2010-19). Trying to narrow your favorite films of the past decade to…
Dear Marvel Fans: Do You Even Like Cinema?
Dear Marvel Fans, I hope you read this letter with the utmost respect, as I certainly don’t mean to insult your intelligence. I’ve noticed on…
Film Road to Halloween: The Wolf Man (1941)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 1 day to…
Film Road to Halloween: The Invisible Man (1933)
The Invisible Man is probably the most devilish, and darkly funny film in the Universal pantheon of classic monsters. It’s a film where you can sense…
Film Road to Halloween: The Mummy (1932)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 8 days to…
Jeremy Robinson’s Coverage of the Calgary International Film Festival
One Day in The Life of Noah Piugattuk One Day in The Life of Noah Piugattuk begins with a startling opening shot of an arctic morning….