Terri Pickens officially kicked off her campaign for Governor of Idaho at Beside Bardenay.
www.terriforidaho.com
Here's my video of her speech to the capacity crowd:
youtu.be/voRAdjN4RyQ
Standing alone without a dream in his heart, Ethan Hawkes offers an intriguing portrayal of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart saving face and losing heart in Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon". My review at The Evening Class: bit.ly/4oxL5vI
Young campers being hunted in the woods by a hooded madman is given a fresh run for its life through an insinuated theme that pitfalls, snares, and traps lie as much in unresolved traumas of the past as in the strategies used to overcome them. My review of PITFALL: bit.ly/3KY2S0I
There are children-in-peril narratives and … then … there are truly mindblowing, horrific, nail-biting, cover your eyes children-in-peril narratives that have you on-the-edge of your seat, jaw clenched, dreading the worst. My review of the World Premiere of SHED at Screamfest: bit.ly/47fbck8
Tomás, the titular protagonist of José María Cicala’s Argentine horror film "The Dollmaker" has mother issues, *major* mother issues, issues that would make Norman Bates blush. My Evening Class review: bit.ly/4h8KH4m
“When you are on a sinking ship, your thoughts will be about sinking ships,” wrote George Orwell about totalitarianism in the 1940s; a statement that has regained relevance in our current moment, as highlighted by filmmaker Raoul Peck in his latest documentary essay “Orwell: 2+2=5”: bit.ly/3KJwgrk
What available technologies would you use to supplant the memories of lost loved ones with their restored physical presence? That's the big idea BT Maza pursues in his debut feature "Affection", the opening night film for this year's Screamfest. My review at The Evening Class: bit.ly/3W0S3Ny
For its North American premiere at Screamfest ( @screamfest.bsky.social ), Edgar Nito's Mexican telling of the legend of "La Miringua" lures viewers into deep waters. My review at The Evening Class: bit.ly/3WA7kVG
Screamfest has launched in Los Angeles, providing anticipated expressions of our cultural anxieties. I'm always interested in how those anxieties stretch internationally, so here's my first Evening Class review for Poland's "Dead By Dawn": bit.ly/4mSD579
Angling in on animated films from both a child's and an adult's perspective, here is my Evening Class write-up for "Arco" and "Hola Frida" from the Mill Valley Film Festival: bit.ly/42yOmCt
My Evening Class write-up on three Mideastern entries at the Mill Valley Film Festival: bit.ly/3KHy8Ri
My review of four of the films in the "Viva Al Cine!" sidebar of the 48th edition of the Mill Valley FilmFestival is up at The Evening Class: bit.ly/4gYyUFr
Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s dark enchantment “The Ice Tower” opens today in limited engagements. It's a fascinating treatment of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale "The Snow Queen." My review at The Evening Class: bit.ly/4gUMkm4
Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) kicks off in a couple of days. Here's my Evening Class capsule review for "Everywhere Man: The Life & Times of Peter Asher": bit.ly/472Fk38
"Non-binary Disorientation" (2025). Vintage 1937 paper, 4.25" x 5.5" U.S. Priority Mail label. Boise, Idaho. Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Collagist: © Michael Guillén. All rights reserved.
"Anything Can Be A Hat" (2025). Vintage 1937 paper on 5"x2" prescription labels adhered to 8" x 5.75" card stock. Boise, Idaho. Monday, September 8, 2025. Collagist: © Michael Guillén. All rights reserved.
"Gender Education" (2025). Vintage 1913 and 1946 paper; 11"x14" card stock. Boise, Idaho. Monday, August 25, 2025. Collagist: © Michael Guillén. All rights reserved.
Everyone Is Welcome Here. Scribe's Garden, Boise, Idaho. Friday, August 22, 2025. Photo: © Michael Guillén. All Rights Reserved.
As a World Premiere at Frightfest 26, the UK-based international horror, fantasy, and thriller film festival, Keith Boynton’s "The Haunted Forest" (2025) immerses you in a scary theme park with all the jump scares that you wish were coming to **your** town on Halloween. bit.ly/4mv3vMV
Emulating surveillance thrillers from the 1970s, David Mackenzie's "Relay" (2024) succeeds halfway. My Evening Class review: bit.ly/3UDRKHQ
The "Galapagos Affair" in whole is, without question, a great story, which was made into a great documentary "The Galapagos Affair: Satan Comes to Eden" but unfortunately into a good—but not a great—film. My review of Ron Howards' "Eden" (2024). bit.ly/4mupuUj
Ron Howard’s EDEN (2025) calls for another look at the conversation I had w/ Dayna Goldfine & Daniel Geller (The Galapagos Affair: Satan Comes to Eden, 2013). It’s hard not to think of Howard’s fictionalization as a “remake.” bit.ly/45w3Lp3
Winner of the Audience Award for Best International Feature at the 29th edition of the @fantasiafestival.com, Grégory Morin’s "Flush" (2025) ain't your daddy's Roto-Rooter!! My review at The Evening Class: bit.ly/4lv7cRu
I caught three Spanish-speaking films at @fantasiafestival.com: "The Wailing" (2024), "Cielo" (2025) and "I Am Frankelda" (2025) from Mexico. Though their language was shared, their visions were uniquely distinct.
My write-up for The Evening Class: bit.ly/4mFwwVN
Dogs and cats kenneled at the 29th edition of the @fantasiafestival.com. My reviews of "Dog of God" and "Hellcat" at The Evening Class: bit.ly/4lmXCjp
What does a Lithuanian rock opera, a giallo fantastico and an '80s crime thriller have in common? @fantasiafestival.com. My reviews at The Evening Class: bit.ly/3UmWNfB
Famed Hong Kong action choreographer Stephen Tung lends authenticity to "Stuntman" (2024), which recently screened at the 29th edition of @fantasiafestival.com. My review at The Evening Class: bit.ly/45ljRQU
What can be said of a person who in the act of trying to conceal himself with a mask reveals who he really is? Nine years after premiering at Locarno, Bhutanese director & Buddhist Lama Khyentse Norbu's "Hema Hema" screens at the Quad Cinema in NYC this Friday, 08/08/25. My review: bit.ly/4mfULdi
