Tag: Hereditary

The Conversation: The Top 20 Theatrical Releases of 2018

It was a strong year for wicked and weird in cinema---if you knew where to look for it. A strong showing of women directors...

The Conversation: Top 10 Films Mid-Year Ranking for 2018

Although most of 2018’s greatest cinematic delights thus far are holdovers from the 2017 film festival circuit (which may be largely ignored or forgotten...

2018 Sundance Film Festival: Bing Liu’s “Minding The Gap” Leads Dylan Kai Dempsey’s Top 10

Some have complained that Sundance 2018 was a lackluster festival: largely devoid of masterpieces—with few blockbuster sales. I have a different gripe. As always,...

Top 100 Most Anticipated American Indie Films of 2018: Picks 200 to 101

Last week, Nicholas Bell helped us ring in the new year with our Top 200 most anticipated world cinema items. We also highlighted our...

2018 Sundance Add-Ons: Premieres include Hannah Fidell & Tamara Jenkins + Lynne Ramsay Confirmed for Spotlight

The Sundance Film Fest added the final touches to their 2018 edition, and we've now got a bonafide pair of must see films in...

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Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.