Still from Damned If You Don’t Underground Film Series curator Justin Bonthuys gives a brief introduction to the three shorts by Su Friedrich and Paula Gauthier that comprise the upcoming program Catechism-ically Flawed. Catechism-ically Flawed explores two different approaches to how cinema can be used to explore and express queer experiences and identities. Su Friedrich… Read more »
When Corky (Gina Gershon), fresh of out of prison, and Violet (Jennifer Tilly), the girlfriend of a mobster, meet, it’s love — or at least lust — at first sight. Soon, they’re planning on how to fleece $2 million from Violet’s violent and unpredictable worse-half, Caesar (Joe Pantoliano). As their affair and their plan get… Read more »
For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand. A decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy moves into a luxury condo in the neighborhood, now… Read more »
Inside Vulture Video In honor of Video Store Day on October 19, Anna Rose Stamm rhapsodizes about physical media and the irreplaceability of video stores like Bloomington’s own Vulture Video. The very first Christmas gift I can remember receiving was a VHS tape of A Bug’s Life. I still remember the way those tapes sound… Read more »
After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, his four-year-old son Sujo is left an orphan and in danger. Raised by his aunt in the isolated countryside amidst hardship, poverty, and the constant peril associated with his identity, Sujo grows up and attempts to make his life anew, away from the violence… Read more »
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 »