Reijer Zwaan & Kevin Stea – The TMG Interview
To celebrate TRUTH OR DARE’s 30th anniversary and the re-release of STRIKE A POSE, Reijer Zwaan and Kevin Stea spill truths on Paul & guest co-host Mary Gent.
Mary Gent
The Leftovers – A Eulogy
Mary Gent says goodbye to “The Leftovers”, HBO’s powerful TV series.
20th Century Women – Sound and Vision
“20th Century Women” is one of these perfect films where music presents us with a time period but not in a knock you over the head, drag you down nostalgia road kind of way.
Oscar Week Profile: Denis Villeneuve & Jeff Nichols
Mary Gent compares the rising talents of directors Jeff Nichols (“Loving”) and Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”) during Oscar week.
Movie Review – Nocturnal Animals
A visceral and violent story within a story. The tonic is mixture of Hitchcock, Lynch and Kubrick.
Reflecting on Stranger Things…
Let me explain what it felt like watching “Stranger Things”: like I had crawled into a time machine and I could smell it, I could feel it, I could see it and my heart broke into a multitude of pieces.
Cult Status, Part 2 – Examining “Starry Eyes” & “The Invitation”
Mary Gent examines the role of cults in two new films, “Starry Eyes” and “The Invitation” for TheMovieGuys.net
Cult Status, Part 1 – Examining “The Path” & “The Leftovers”
I have a twisted fascination with cults. The focus on smaller sects are the ones that are mesmerizing and right now seem to be another cultural touchstone. Another indication of troubled times, lost souls and perhaps a universal cry for change.
Those Who Are Cursed – A Look at “Outcast” & “Penny Dreadful”
A long time ago we used to tell ourselves the kind of stories these two shows are portraying. The mythologies, legends and stories of gods and witches, ghosts and creatures otherworldly, that magic and glamour of the supernatural.
Horror Has a New Face – Mike Flanagan
There’s a new horror auteur in town and he goes by the name of Mike Flanagan.
Movie Review – Blue Velvet
BLUE VELVET seems almost benign in our over stimulated, shock value society, but let me tell you it still holds its own where depravity is concerned.
ARCHIVES 2010
Reviews and articles from The Movie Guys by Paul Preston, Steven Lewis, Joel Frost, Mary Gent, Adam Witt, Marc Berman and Mark Tucci
Movie Review – The Shining
Contrary to popular belief Jack Torrance is not the antagonist in the film.
ARCHIVES 2009
Reviews and articles from The Movie Guys by Paul Preston, Mark Tucci, Kathy Bugajsky, Justin Bowler, Mary Gent, Joel Frost, Karen Volpe, Matt Todd, Joan Afton, Adam Witt, The Lazy Film Critic and Lewis Patrick
ARCHIVES 2004
Movie reviews and articles by Paul Preston, Steven Lewis and Mary Gent
ARCHIVES 2002
Reviews and articles by Paul Preston and Mary Gent
ARCHIVES 2001
Movie reviews and articles by Paul Preston and Mary Gent