Owen MacleodHalf A Masterpiece: “The Haunting of Hill House” Eps. 06–10Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix series “The Haunting of Hill House”, a loose adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel of the same name, is…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Owen MacleodA Carcass In The Woods: “The Haunting of Hill House” Ep 01–05Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix series “The Haunting of Hill House” has blown me away. I’m not familiar with the source material, previous…Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
Owen MacleodAlex Garland’s Optimistic Nihilism“What is the truth, but a lie agreed upon.” — Friedrich NietzscheApr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Owen Macleod“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Makes Me SadIn anticipation of Wes Anderson’s next feature, “Isle of Dogs”, premiering later this month, I revisited his last film, “The Grand Budapest…Mar 15, 20181Mar 15, 20181
Owen MacleodThe Blackcoat’s Daughter and “A24 Horror”The Blackcoat’s Daughter is written and directed by Osgood Perkins, and was released in 2016 by A24. It is winter break at Bramford, an…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
Owen MacleodThe Wailing: The Peak of Slow-Burn HorrorAn old Japanese Man (Jun Kunimura) is fishing from the bank of a country river. We move in closer, and see his hands bait a worn hook with…Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017
Owen MacleodLa La Land ReviewHollywood Winter brings “Another Day of Sun” in Damien Chazelle’s new film, La La Land. The musical opens in a traffic jam. Radios tune…Dec 25, 2016Dec 25, 2016
Owen MacleodRogue One: A Star Wars Story ReviewRogue One immediately makes Star Wars fans happy. We are introduced to a young Jyn Erso running for cover from an imperial ship on a peat…Dec 22, 2016Dec 22, 2016
Owen Macleod“The Magic Mantle of Power” Or: How Edward Snowden Made Me Start Worrying About The EyeCitizenfour, and where we stand in the wake of the Snowden leaks.Feb 26, 2015Feb 26, 2015