Review: You Don’t Nomi

It would take a brave individual to take on the task of deconstructing “Showgirls” and examining whether it’s a masterpiece or just plain shit. That brave soul is director, Jeffrey McHale with the fascinating, captivating and absorbing documentary “You Don’t Nomi” (a nice pun as “Showgirls” main character is called Nomi). This is McHale’s first feature film, and frankly it’s brilliant! It doesn’t offer up a definite conclusion of whether or not “Showgirls” is a masterpiece on the scale of something like “Citizen Kane” nor is it simply a hit piece. Continue reading Review: You Don’t Nomi

Jennifer’s Body: Why Karyn Kusama’s Cult Classic Is Still Relevent Today

Upon its release in September 2009, Karyn Kusama’s horror film, “Jennifer’s Body” received poor reviews from critics and returned an average amount at the box office, leaving it to fall into obscurity as another needlessly sexual and camp horror film. However, like films such as “The Craft” (1996), “Jennifer’s Body” gained cult status. Continue reading Jennifer’s Body: Why Karyn Kusama’s Cult Classic Is Still Relevent Today