Anger Begets Anger: ‘Three Billboards’ As Southern Gothic
Watching this film in a theater in Belfast, while my fellow moviegoers cringed at the violent United States, I recognized the Gothic South.
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The Flipside #10: The 2018 Oscar Nominations
With the Academy Awards upon us, the Flipside examines whether the world's biggest platform for movie recognition might actually get it right this year, and avoid any, let's say, giant televised mishaps.
’Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Seethes with Tension
If Martin McDonagh's dark comedy-drama doesn't quite out-Fargo Fargo, it brilliantly illustrates the chaos a few choice words can cause in the hands of a talented filmmaker.
‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri’ Captures the Conflicts Over Police Violence
It can't be a coincidence this film takes place in Missouri, the birthplace of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
2017 Fall Film Preview: At Last, the Film Industry Awakens From Its Slumber
From Gary Oldman in The Darkest Hour to James Franco's meta-experiment Blade Runner: 2049 and Daniel Day-Lewis's final role, here are the movies you'll want to watch ... and a couple you might not.