Despite its humorous and endearing moments, there is an unavoidable darkness that lies beneath the surface of Oh Lucy!. This eccentric portrait of a distressed and confused middle-aged Japanese woman […]
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Author: Catherine Haas
Catherine Haas is a native Philadelphian who received her master’s in film history from Columbia University. She is a freelance film programmer, writer, and an avid pug enthusiast.
Interview: Atsuko Hirayanagi, writer/director of Oh Lucy!
Atsuko Hirayanagi’s debut feature film Oh Lucy!, adapted from her short film of the same name, is a beautiful and thoughtful portrait of a middle-aged woman desperate to find herself […]
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Catherine’s Top Ten Films of 2015
This goes without saying (or maybe it doesn’t because I feel the need to say it), but I haven’t seen every single movie that was released this year. Shocker, I […]
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Macbeth review
It might initially come as a shock that director Justin Kurzel would move from his debut film The Snowtown Murders (2011) onto Macbeth, the iconic story originally penned by Shakespeare. […]
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5 Christmas Movies that aren’t Christmas Movies
I should start by saying that I love Christmas movies. Holiday movies in general, really. I grew up with a regimented schedule of films in December that would include all […]
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Event Recap: Driving Not Knowing Philly Premire @ PhilaMOCA
This past Sunday, December 6th, PhilaMOCA housed the Philadelphia premiere of Driving Not Knowing. In attendance were the filmmakers Benjamin R. Davis, Dylan Hansen-Fliedner, Jay Jadick , and Dane Mainella […]
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Driving Not Knowing review
Driving Not Knowing is primarily about relationships: romantic relationships, friendships, and the relationship you have with yourself. Lee (Jay Jadick) is a poet, and lives with musician Will (Dane Mainella). They […]
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Interview: Driving Not Knowing director Dylan Hansen-Fliedner
Driving not Knowing is a story about two young men who attempt to reconnect one year later, after a tumultuous parting. The film was a highly collaborative project amongst Benjamin […]
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4 Ridiculous Plot Twists
Plot twists are incredibly difficult to pull off. When done well, they expand further on the plot’s themes and the film’s overall structure (i.e. Chinatown [1974]). In cases of some […]
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5 of the Best Scores from the last 15 Years
A score should ultimately not only reflect the overall mood of the film, but also complement it. I decided to stay within the last 15 years to hopefully cull some […]
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5 Powerful Shower Scenes
Over the summer I wrote a post about 5 great scenes that take place in a bathroom. For whatever reason, the bathroom has become a mild cinematic obsession for me. […]
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