Horror Director Larry Fessenden Gets Depraved

Indie cinema's king of fear on creating a very modern Prometheus

"...career finding the intersection of humanity and horror. With Depraved, his modern version of Frankenstein, where terms man and..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Depraved

A modern Frankenstein finds the sins of the fathers in war and commerce

"...who loved movies like The Last Winter or Wendigo, Depraved is more of the same in the best possible..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Our Motto: Be Depraved

'I Am Alpha' takes a darkly satirical look at a certain all-American youth group

Feb. 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Luv Doc: The Judgment of Solomon

Fortunately we have the depraved wisdom of the Old Testament to guide us

"...a difficult dilemma, Novia, but fortunately we have the depraved wisdom of the Old Testament to guide us in..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Stephen King's Thinner

"...cruel good old boys, while the Gypsies are vengeful, depraved outsiders. Even Halleck's wife and doctor are engaged in..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marquis

"...between you and its characters by virtue of its depraved fairy tale quality forecloses any reaction other than recognitions..."

Sept. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Beach House

Terror rises like a tide in this unnerving lo-fi cosmic horror

"...playing the source corpse in Larry Fessenden's Frankenstein reenvisioning Depraved) are those of their strained relationship. It's not fractured..."

July 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Eileen

Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's thriller captures her mood, not her internality

"...to go. At least it has some dark and depraved fun along the way, taking us to a destination..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

A bitter-sweet farewell to the MCU's dysfunctional found family

"...put in him by the High Evolutionary (Iwuji), his depraved creator (how this thing has never been triggered before..."

May 5, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

A Disney-free lineup goes global

"...like Hugo Covarrubias’ “Bestia.” A stop-motion trip inside the depraved mind of the monstrous Íngrid Benhard, the Chilean torturer..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: At the Bottom of the Well

Greg Abbott's still making horrible things happen, but at least now he's in charge!

"...I use words in this space like "decadent" or "depraved" or "incompetent" to describe Texas' ruling red regime, I'm..."

March 5, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

My Obsession: Fleabag

Snarky British comedy mines the prick in all of us

"...confesses, "that I'm a greedy, perverted, selfish, apathetic, cynical, depraved, morally bankrupt woman who can't even call herself a..."

May 10, 2019 Screens Column by Beth Sullivan

Knife + Heart

Perfect postmodernism among Paris' porn scene in this retro-giallo

"...vestige of innocence in what is overall a pretty depraved environment. For all the accurate comparisons to Brian De..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

You Were Never Really Here

Joaquin Phoenix and Lynne Ramsay renew the revenger's tragedy.

"...kept as a sex toy for the rich and depraved...."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Trafficked

The global network of human trafficking is examined in this drama

"...Despite its depraved nature, human trafficking is a profitable industry, and as..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Nguyen Le

Oldboy

Spike Lee maintains the shuddery, visceral punch of the South Korean original, but something gets lost in translation.

"...fullness of time, return to commit the sinner), is depraved, transgressive, gorgeous, and gruesome in equal measures. Its storyline..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Safe House

This hectic, deftly edited, and unexpectedly bracing thriller stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds.

"...Wood, who began his career shooting Leonard Kastle's brilliantly depraved The Honeymoon Killers is also the director of photography..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Serbian Film

Notorious for its disturbing content, this film has been slightly edited for its American theatrical debut.

"...Serbian Film in October 2010. A Serbian Film depicts depraved and bestial acts and philosophies, to be sure, but..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Burn After Reading

The Coen brothers may be masters of black comedy, but there are times when there’s no point in taking them seriously.

"...bulging-eyed broadness descends quickly into burlesque, meaning the increasingly depraved and dangerous consequences of their actions affect us less..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Luv Doc Recommends: Rock and Roll Karaoke with Nathan Black

Beerland, Monday, September 3, 2007

"...a good chance of being outed as a hopelessly depraved exhibitionist. That’s the kind of crazy risk your average..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Starsky & Hutch

Seventies TV shows live on through Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Snoop Dog.

"...of jailhouse erotica, is sublime in the depths of depraved silliness it mines. Only Ferrell, I think, could pull..."

March 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...'Depraved Psychotic Moral Rot'..."

March 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...'Depraved Psychotic Moral Rot'..."

March 1, 2002 Column

Time Regained

"...two in particular stand out: Malkovich as the charmingly depraved Baron de Charlus and Beart as Gilberte, Marcel's prime..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Spotlights

"...producer Jerry Kolber had wanted to call the movie Depraved, and though that title fits the film well enough,..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature

Delicatessen

Set in some sort of post-apocalyptic Parisian deli o' the damned, this is a lunatic's take on the future of man.

"...is located are a panoply of odd idiosyncrasies and depraved lifestyles. Into this hotbed of questionable sanity comes Louison..."

June 5, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Marcos school bus is suing the trucking company for “depraved gross negligence.” The suit from Deborah Serna and her..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...most garish and debauched. Malcom McDowell's performance as the depraved emperor is given the full stage, and it's never..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Eileen

Novelist Ottessa Moshfegh gets her first adaptation

"...Eileen does a fair job of capturing the mood..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Women of Antone's, underground MCs, FuckEmos, and more recommended shows

"...project has thrived on anthems that can be unfathomably depraved, bizarrely left field, or, on occasion, strangely innocent. Classic..."

March 24, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

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