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Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Hospital

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | February 6, 2018
By Bruce LaBruce | February 6, 2018

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Hospital

Despite being an Oscar winner, Arthur Hiller and Paddy Chayefsky's dark satirical drama is now overlooked and richly deserves fresh attention.

Second Screen: How Star Trek: Discovery is Pushing the Franchise Forward as Never Before

Film
By Jim Hemphill | February 5, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | February 5, 2018

Second Screen: How Star Trek: Discovery is Pushing the Franchise Forward as Never Before

Talkhouse Film's TV columnist gives the lowdown on the latest (and boldest) iteration of Gene Roddenberry's classic sci-fi series.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Over the Edge

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | January 3, 2018
By Bruce LaBruce | January 3, 2018

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Over the Edge

The latest title in LaBruce's alternative canon is Jonathan Kaplan's 1979 zeitgeist teen drama starring Matt Dillon.

Second Screen: Best TV Shows of 2017

Film
By Jim Hemphill | December 19, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | December 19, 2017

Second Screen: Best TV Shows of 2017

Talkhouse's TV columnist Jim Hemphill breaks down a few of his favorites from a very busy year on the small screen.

Second Screen: Why S.W.A.T. is Beating Hollywood Action Movies at Their Own Game

Film
By Jim Hemphill | December 11, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | December 11, 2017

Second Screen: Why S.W.A.T. is Beating Hollywood Action Movies at Their Own Game

Jim Hemphill on the surprising pleasures of the newly rebooted TV franchise, which delivers both high-octane thrills and a real social perspective.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Foxes

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | October 24, 2017
By Bruce LaBruce | October 24, 2017

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Foxes

LaBruce continues his alternative canon with Adrian Lyne's 1980 teen drama, which remarkably captures Jodie Foster coming of age.

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Fox

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | October 5, 2017
By Bruce LaBruce | October 5, 2017

Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: The Fox

LaBruce sets the record straight about Mark Rydell's unfairly maligned adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's lesbian-themed novella.

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Film
By Steve Lippman | September 12, 2017
By Steve Lippman | September 12, 2017

The ‘70s Seen: Paul Mazursky’s Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Steve Lippman is moved by the great writer-director's most personal and deeply felt film, a semi-autobiographical portrait set in 1950s New York City.

Second Screen: Why Madam Secretary is the Best Political TV Show Ever

Film
By Jim Hemphill | August 24, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | August 24, 2017

Second Screen: Why Madam Secretary is the Best Political TV Show Ever

Jim Hemphill enumerates the many ways in which he loves the series which has finally provided Téa Leoni with the role she deserves.

Bruce LaBruce on the Forgotten Genius of Frank and Eleanor Perry

Film
By Bruce LaBruce | August 1, 2017
By Bruce LaBruce | August 1, 2017

Bruce LaBruce on the Forgotten Genius of Frank and Eleanor Perry

The Canadian auteur shines a light on the excellent but mostly forgotten work of the husband-and-wife filmmaking team from the '60s and '70s.

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