Nymphomaniac: Volume II

FYC 2014: Magnolia Films and Magnet Releasing

FYC 2014: Magnolia Films and Magnet Releasing

Posted on November 18, 2014 By John Gilpatrick Awards Predictions

We’re approaching the end of the year, and I’ll be using these FYC posts to share as many thoughts as I can about 2014’s crop of movies. And while I, like most others, might be considering these films for categories like Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay, I’m going a little more creative. First […]

The Best Movies of 2014 So Far

The Best Movies of 2014 So Far

Posted on September 1, 2014 By John Gilpatrick Lists

We’re here, finally, on the cusp of an exciting fall movie season, and I’m looking back and a weird-ass year so far. Not bad, per se, just…weird. I rated a lot of movies 3.5 stars or better. I thought my annual trip to the Tribeca Film Festival was as fruitful as its ever been. Yet […]

Nymphomaniac: Volume II Review

Nymphomaniac: Volume II Review

Posted on March 25, 2014 By John Gilpatrick 2014, Movie Reviews, New Releases

RATING: (3.5 STARS) In Volume I of Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, sex was used as a means of discovery and toy for manipulation. In Volume II, it’s a goddamn weapon of mass destruction. What’s arguably even more shocking than this film’s depravity and bleakness—or its copious and explicit sexual content—is von Trier’s willingness and ability […]