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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...

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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...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

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...

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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...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

PINNLAND EMPIRE

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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

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...

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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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01.08.2024

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD

I think it’s safe to say that The Saddest Music In The World is what got Guy Maddin his biggest spotlight at the time. At least that’s how ...

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PINNLAND EMPIRE - Movies & Series

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: A FEW MORE WORDS ON EARWIG (2022)

PINNLAND EMPIRE: UNCLE JOHN

PINNLAND EMPIRE: REBEL RIDGE

PINNLAND EMPIRE: DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS

PINNLAND EMPIRE: PHOENIX

PINNLAND EMPIRE: LOST IN THE NIGHT

PINNLAND EMPIRE: CUCKOO

PINNLAND EMPIRE: THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD

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