Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Movie Reviews
The Photo Diaries of Nan Goldin: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed starts with the death of photographer Nan Goldin’s beloved older sister, Barbara, whose suicide sent shockwaves through Goldin’s family, life, and art. While it might not always be clear how these things tie back to this event, Goldin tells us through voiceover how they all relate. Part autobiography and… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: February 2023
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Park Chan-wook’s Genre-Blending Romance Decision to Leave
Okay, I’ll be honest, Decision to Leave might be one of the hardest films I’ve had to define. Just when I think it’s a buddy comedy, it turns on its head and becomes more of a neo-noir (but more in terms of story and characterization than mise-en-scene), and then right when it’s settling into that,… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: January 2023
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Criterion and Imprint Reviews for December, Kino Lorber Holiday Gift Guide, and Picks of the Year for 2022
Full transparency: all Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Kino Lorber, Fun City Editions, the Criterion Collection, Imprint Films, Arrow Video, 88 Films US, Dekanalog, and Vinegar Syndrome. Well, here we are everyone: at the end of another calendar year for this column and another incredible year for physical media. We saw long-awaited releases, upgrades… Read more »