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09.07.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE REHEARSAL + EDVARD MUNCH (1974)

Edvard Munch / The Rehearsal I think Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal is one of the best television shows to come out in a very long time. It...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.07.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: BRAND UPON THE BRAIN

Much like My Winnipeg and Cowards Bend The Knee , Brand Upon The Brain is another beautifully chaotic look inside the mind of Guy Maddin....

PINNLAND EMPIRE

24.06.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE INVADER

It seems like the dialogue surrounding the romantic relationships between Black men and White women has been negatively sensationalized more...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

18.06.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: WITHIN OUR GATES

Check out the latest episode of Within Our Gates to listen to myself and Mtume Gant chat about Sinners , American Fiction and the " Get O...

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15.06.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VULCANIZADORA

Over the last two years I’ve been struggling with the idea of homages and references in modern movies after an appearance on a movie podcast...

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13.06.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD

Captain America: Brave New World is one of those Marvel movies that you sit through just to get to the mid and post-credit scenes. I know t...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

07.06.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THUNDERBOLTS*

The most interesting thing about the present-day Marvel cinematic universe is that as long as a character doesn’t die, there’s a chance they...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

02.06.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE FOUL KING

Now that the Venn Diagram crossover between professional wrestling and cinema has reached an all-time high, perhaps it’s the perfect time fo...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

16.05.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: SLUGS

Conner O’Malley is back with another short film. I haven’t been able to wrap my head all the way around this one but the references to class...

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13.05.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: SINNERS

I’ve come to the harsh realization that while Get Out is a movie I still enjoy – it has become more of a curse than anything else. I don’t k...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.05.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PERSONAL PROBLEMS

In the era of the Black-led/“Black Is Beautiful” films of now ( If Beale Street Could Talk, Moonlight, Dope , etc), the discovery/re-discove...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

08.04.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PERFECT DAYS - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

A Hen In The Wind / Perfect Days Last year I shared my thoughts on Wim Winders' Perfect Days and it's connection to the work of Ozu ( cli...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.04.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: TIMESTALKER

I don’t always mean to force a connection between two unrelated films but there’s no other way for me to praise Alice Lowe’s Timestalker wit...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

22.03.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: RATS!

Rats! fits in perfectly with movies like Repo Man , Tapeheads or even Dude Where’s My Car? (judge all you want but that movie is funny)....

PINNLAND EMPIRE

04.03.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: 10 RARE MOVIES THAT BELONG IN THE BLACK FILM CANON

I recently wrote a piece on Okayplayer.com about potentially updating the Black film canon. Click here or the image above to go to the a...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.03.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

I was put on to this film at a very peculiar time. After a recent podcast appearance I found myself rethinking & second-guessing how I feel ...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

27.02.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: NICKEL BOYS

I was kind of forced to have a relationship with this movie long before I saw it. Without even asking if I’ve actually seen Nickel Boys , a ...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

02.02.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE INHERITANCE

I’ll be the first to admit that I sometimes feel intimidated to write about certain specific movies that I consider to be great. These occur...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

22.01.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF DAVID LYNCH: GUY MADDIN

The Amputee / The Saddest Music In The World I knew David Lynch got me - Guy Maddin, gapersblock.com Now that David Lynch has passed, his l...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

04.01.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: BEST OF 2024

Like every year, I contribute my best of the year movie lists to various blogs & podcasts. In addition to the links & videos below, I made a...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.01.2025

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF TARKOVSKY: ALEXANDER SOKUROV

Solaris / Maria Tarkovsky’s work was rather a confirmation of my own vision - Alexander Sokurov, film comment Stalker / The Second Circle T...

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23.12.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE BRUTALIST

With the exception of one particular scene that I thought was really on the nose & unnecessary but also strangely important to the story, I ...

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17.12.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: MILK & SERIAL

Found footage horror movies can be insufferable and often times dumb, but every few years or so a new film comes along and manages to do som...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

05.12.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PERFECT DAYS

Wim Wenders’ latest is one of those films that’ll be miscategorized as “simple”, “light” or even “boring” to those that watch it casually or...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

20.11.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: LOVE LIES BLEEDING

I went in to this without any expectation and came out pleasantly satisfied. Rose Glass’ sophomore feature didn’t break any new ground but i...

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14.11.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON JANET PLANET

For those that don’t know - I’m not only from western Massachusetts but I’m a former classmate of Janet Planet director Annie Baker (not tr...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

08.11.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: RAP WORLD

I know this might not come off as the greatest endorsement or sell of a film, but Connor O’malley’s Rap World is all the good stuff from a ...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

07.11.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: ONE MORE SHOT

One More Shot joins that elite list of sequels that surpasses it’s predecessor. I wouldn’t exactly call it Godfather Part 2 or Aliens , or...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

07.11.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SUBSTANCE: SUPPLIMENTAL MATERIAL

Carrie / The Substance Here are a few more comparisons that didn't make it in to my original post about The Substance . Click here to read...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.11.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: WELCOME TO NEW YORK

This was originally published for cutprintfilm.com back in March of 2015. But since the site/publication has apparently vanished - I'm posti...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

21.10.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: RUMOURS

Canadians have always fascinated me because they have an immense sense of national pride all while taking comfort in being the unofficial “s...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

10.10.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SUBSTANCE

*SPOILERS* It’s no mystery that this movie was influenced by David Cronenberg. I’ll even go so far as to say the influence is slightly deepe...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

06.10.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SHROUDS

I enjoyed this movie for the most part but I also know it’s very weak by Cronenberg standards. That’s a very contradictory thing to say but ...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.10.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: UNCLE JOHN

This was originally published for cutprintfilm.com back in March of 2015. But since the site/publication has apparently vanished - I'm pos...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

01.10.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW MORE WORDS ON EARWIG (2022)

Hotel Monterey / Earwig After repeated viewings over the last year I can say that Earwig has grown on me quite a bit. To be clear – I alway...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

10.09.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: REBEL RIDGE

This was better than I expected it to be! When I saw the trailer a few weeks ago I was completely turned off. It looked like raceplay fanfic...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

09.09.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS

This was originally published for cutprintfilm.com back in January of 2015. But since the site has apparently vanished - I'm posting it here...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

03.09.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PHOENIX

This was originally published for cutprintfilm.com back in July of 2015. But since the site/publication has apparently vanished - I'm postin...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

21.08.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: LOST IN THE NIGHT

This is the first time in history that I’ve watched something by Amat Escalante and didn’t walk away amazed in some way. I’m a little confli...

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19.08.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: CUCKOO

I didn’t think Cuckoo was bad but it was definitely made by someone that thinks they understand late 70s/early 80s Cronenberg when in fact t...

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PINNLAND EMPIRE - Movies & Series

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE REHEARSAL + EDVARD MUNCH (1974)

PINNLAND EMPIRE: BRAND UPON THE BRAIN

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE INVADER

PINNLAND EMPIRE: WITHIN OUR GATES

PINNLAND EMPIRE: VULCANIZADORA

PINNLAND EMPIRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THUNDERBOLTS*

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE FOUL KING

PINNLAND EMPIRE: SLUGS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: SINNERS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PERSONAL PROBLEMS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PERFECT DAYS - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

PINNLAND EMPIRE: TIMESTALKER

PINNLAND EMPIRE: RATS!

PINNLAND EMPIRE: 10 RARE MOVIES THAT BELONG IN THE BLACK FILM CANON

PINNLAND EMPIRE: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: NICKEL BOYS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE INHERITANCE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF DAVID LYNCH: GUY MADDIN

PINNLAND EMPIRE: BEST OF 2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SCHOOL OF TARKOVSKY: ALEXANDER SOKUROV

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE BRUTALIST

PINNLAND EMPIRE: MILK & SERIAL

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PERFECT DAYS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: LOVE LIES BLEEDING

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW WORDS ON JANET PLANET

PINNLAND EMPIRE: RAP WORLD

PINNLAND EMPIRE: ONE MORE SHOT

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SUBSTANCE: SUPPLIMENTAL MATERIAL

PINNLAND EMPIRE: WELCOME TO NEW YORK

PINNLAND EMPIRE: RUMOURS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SUBSTANCE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SHROUDS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: UNCLE JOHN

PINNLAND EMPIRE: A FEW MORE WORDS ON EARWIG (2022)

PINNLAND EMPIRE: REBEL RIDGE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PHOENIX

PINNLAND EMPIRE: LOST IN THE NIGHT

PINNLAND EMPIRE: CUCKOO

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