Author: Kevin Parks

Kevin is a freelance writer and film critic who lives in New York. His favorite director is Robert Altman and he dearly misses Netflix's delivery DVD service.

Drama

‘Cabaret’ at 50: On Liza’s shoulders, Fosse’s Timeless and Subversive Anti-musical Transcends Genre

By Kevin ParksMay 13, 20220

The most perplexing moviegoing experience of my life happened at a “Cabaret” screening five years ago. Also, the most irritating:…

Feature Article

Mother’s Day at the Arthouse: 10 Mom-Centric Films to Watch This Mother’s Day

By Kevin ParksMay 7, 20220

You only have one mother, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get to spend some time with her this weekend. And…

Comedy

Harmless Musical or Perverse Provocation? Considering Minnelli’s ‘Gigi,’ the Second-Most Successful Film in Oscar History

By Kevin ParksApril 21, 20220

At the 1959 Academy Awards, Vincente Minnelli’s “Gigi” was nominated for nine Oscars, and the film won all of them.…

Author: Kevin Parks

‘Cabaret’ at 50: On Liza’s shoulders, Fosse’s Timeless and Subversive Anti-musical Transcends Genre

Mother’s Day at the Arthouse: 10 Mom-Centric Films to Watch This Mother’s Day

Harmless Musical or Perverse Provocation? Considering Minnelli’s ‘Gigi,’ the Second-Most Successful Film in Oscar History

Powerful Irish Film ‘The Letters’ Now Available to Stream on Tubi

‘The War of the Rohirrim’ a Gentle, Nudging Way Back to the LOTR World

Interview: Filmmaker Dylan Wardwell on Her Sundance Premiere, ‘Sweet Talkin’ Guy’

‘Se7en’ at 30: The Quintessential ’90s, Rain-Soaked Procedural

Interview: Filmmaker Dylan Wardwell on Her Sundance Premiere, ‘Sweet Talkin’ Guy’

‘The Dead Girl’ Review: Outcome Fails to Meet its own Expectations

Interview: In Conversation with the Cast and Crew of the Indie Film ‘You’re Not There’

‘Y2K’ Review: A Nostalgia Piece with Genre Twists and Repetitive Punchlines

Release: Filmmaker Steve Blackwood Announces New Short Film, ‘Sweeps Week’

‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ QCinema 2024 Review: A Thoughtful, If Rushed, Study of Revenge and Redemption

‘Thirteen Women’ Review: A Precursor of the Slasher Genre, with a Devilishly Divine Femme Fatale at its Helm

“The Twilight Zone” Top 60 Episodes Ranked – Episodes 60-46

Review: 75 Years Before ‘Jurassic Park’ there was ‘The Ghost of Slumber Mountain’

Exclusive Interview: Director Arati Kadav on ‘Cargo’ and Breaking Ground on Indian Sci-fi Cinema

Buff Tributes: Remembering Legendary Actor and Artist Irrfan Khan One Year After His Untimely Passing

Buff Tributes: Chadwick Boseman, The King who Fought Like a Warrior