Articles by Chris Luciantonio
'299 Queen Street West' Is a Much-Needed Celebration of MuchMusic's Scrappy DIY Spirit
Directed by Sean Menard
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2023
I recall a recent conversation I had with my elder brother concerning an annual field trip the eighth grade class of our Cambridge middle s...
'I Like Movies' Tenderly Roasts Film Snobs
Directed by Chandler Levack
PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2023
The past year has seen a renewal in movies exploring a perennial theme the self-aggrandizing Hollywood machine has been pondering since the...
'The Lair' Retreads Well-Worn Territory
Directed by Neil Marshall
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2022
With its tongue firmly placed in its cheek, Neil Marshall's The Lair is the established action-horror director returning to familiar territ...
'This Is GWAR' Takes the Metal Band Seriously — Finally
Directed by Scott Barber
PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2022
"Maybe it is a joke in the packaging, but the musicianship is very sincere. So, the ultimate joke of GWAR … is that they are good." This s...
'Lost Boys' Is a Hedonistic Critique of Drug and Sex Tourism
Directed by Sadri Cetinkaya and Joonas Neuvonen
PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021
In July of 2010, the body of Finnish tourist Janni Raappana was found dead on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, under mysterious circums...
'Akilla's Escape' Reminds Us That Drug Violence Didn't Disappear with Legalization
Directed by Charles Officer
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2021
The legalization of recreational cannabis use in Canada in October of 2018 was met with much rejoicing after a decades-long campaign of pet...
'The Retreat' Can't Quite Put a New Spin on Old Horror Tropes
Directed by Pat Mills
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
A sense of vulnerability is the key to any affective horror film, and this often means choosing a rural setting. The Texas Chainsaw Massacr...
'Yes Day' Is a No
Directed by Miguel Arteta
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021
Miguel Arteta's Yes Day feels as if its premise — and, for that matter, the premise of the children's book source material by Amy Krouse Ro...
