PUT ON YOUR TOP HAT
The game-changing film turns 10 this week. We chatted with director Jennifer Kent about its unexpected success, her favorite pop culture references, and its growing legacy.
Bostonian culture journalist Andy Crump covers the movies, beer, music, and dad stuff for way too many outlets, perhaps even yours: Paste Magazine, The Playlist, Inverse, Hop Culture, Polygon, and occasionally the New York Times, plus others. You can follow him on Blue Sky, and find his collected work on his personal blog. He’s composed of roughly 65 percent ale.
TEAR-JERKER
The new documentary is about a father-daughter dance at a prison. As one dad of two girls writes, it’s a must-see film that brings all of parenthood into perspective.
SECOND ACT
The “Cuckoo” star could have been pigeonholed as the dashing, polite period leading man, but has instead built a career of off-kilter, unsettling roles.
DOUBLE ACT
Kristoffer Borgli, the director of “Dream Scenario” and “Sick of Myself,” talks about his surprising double feature about searching for viral fame—and being ruined by it.
BLOODY GOOD
Let’s just say you’ll never look at your car’s rear backup camera the same way again.
SCENE-STEALER
The Emmy-winner has a small part in the new Prime Video movie that packs a huge punch—literally—and makes great use of her “Modern Family” persona.