Festival circuit darling releases wide and explores the world of Internet “challenges” in the face of mental health and the changing world — Horrifying imagery, real life mental health concerns, and phenomenon of Internet social media “challenges” collide in Jane Schoenbrun’s narrative feature debut as a director, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. Having previously worked in narrative shorts and feature length documentary film, Schoenbrun was known to me primarily for her…

Last month, the film world lost the great filmmaker Ivan Reitman, today the FIELD OF STREAMS team celebrates with 9 of his best — This month on Field of Streams, we’re bringing Top 9 lists, in honor of this being the 9th year of Cinapse! During this anniversary month, we’ll give you our patented streaming recs, but in lists of 9. From awards movies to beloved directors to service-specific lists, expect some great streaming…

Once again, UFF reminds detractors that found footage films are here to stay… and for good reason — Last week concluded the 5th annual Unnamed Footage Festival, a film fest in San Francisco that defies expectations each year by playing a variety of new and retro screenings of the best found footage, faux doc, and POV style films in the horror genre and beyond. With some you’ve…

Known by many as the film spoofed in HOME ALONE, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES hits Blu-ray thanks to the Warner Archive — The Archivist — Welcome to the Archive. As home video formats have evolved over the years, a multitude of films have found themselves in danger of being forgotten forever due to their niche appeal. Thankfully, Warner Bros. established the Archive Collection, a Manufacture-On-Demand DVD operation devoted to thousands of idiosyncratic…

An unboxing and review of three Italian gems in honor of Arrow releasing their second box in the Giallo Essentials series — Arrow Heads — UK-based Arrow Films has quickly become one of the most exciting and dependable names in home video curation and distribution, creating gorgeous Blu-ray releases with high quality artwork and packaging, and bursting with supplemental content, often of their own creation. From cult and genre fare to artful…

FIELD OF STREAMS mourns the loss of Bob Saget with a few of his great roles that now streaming for our enjoyment — Welcome to Field of Streams, Cinapse’s weekly guide of what’s playing on your favorite streaming services. What’s new on Netflix and Amazon Prime? What do we recommend on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Shudder? We’ve got it all. From topical roundups, to curated top 5 lists, to reviews of our favorites available…

Sines is an awesome electronic pop musician, but he also likes to play with film edits and loves talking movies — Lend an ear to SPINEMA: a column exploring all movie music, music related to movies, and movies related to music. Be they film scores on vinyl, documentaries on legendary musicians, or albums of original songs by horror directors, all shall be reviewed here. Batten down your headphones, because shit’s about…

With a journey that includes film school and a plethora of music, 1st Base Runner’s Tim Husmann is now creating awesome and eclectic music with a truly cinematic feel — Lend an ear to SPINEMA: a column exploring all movie music, music related to movies, and movies related to music. Be they film scores on vinyl, documentaries on legendary musicians, or albums of original songs by horror directors, all shall be reviewed here. Batten down your headphones, because shit’s about…

This week’s FIELD OF STREAMS features some great films from the late James Bond star, now streaming for your holiday enjoyment — Welcome to Field of Streams, Cinapse’s weekly guide of what’s playing on your favorite streaming services. What’s new on Netflix and Amazon Prime? What do we recommend on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Shudder? We’ve got it all. From topical roundups, to curated top 5 lists, to reviews of our favorites…