‘1923’ Star on His Savage Sendoff: “I Always Thought I Would Get an Extraordinary Demise”

‘1923’ Star on His Savage Sendoff: “I Always Thought I Would Get an Extraordinary Demise”

[This story contains major spoilers from the penultimate episode of 1923 season two, “The Mountain Teeth of Monsters.”] “The darkness cannot hide from the light. And I am the light.” Those are the words spoken by Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché) when the priest finally stands before protagonist Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) with a gun to her head in…

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#The Ending of ‘Saint Maud’ Explained

#The Ending of ‘Saint Maud’ Explained

“#The Ending of ‘Saint Maud’ Explained” Ending Explained is a recurring series in which we explore the finales, secrets, and themes of interesting movies and shows, both new and old. This time, we examine the ending of Saint Maud. Rose Glass’s first feature film, Saint Maud, is a chilling examination of the intersection of trauma…

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#’John and the Hole’ belongs in a ditch

#’John and the Hole’ belongs in a ditch

“#’John and the Hole’ belongs in a ditch” Marketing materials for the new film “John and the Hole” call it “a coming-of-age fable.” And some critics say it’s a thriller. But the darkly comic movie, which premiered last weekend in the Sundance Film Festival, would more accurately be described as the nihilistic machinations of a…

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#A Conversation with Rose Glass

#A Conversation with Rose Glass

“#A Conversation with Rose Glass” Welcome to World Builders, our ongoing series of conversations with the most productive and thoughtful behind-the-scenes craftspeople in the industry. For this entry, we chat with Saint Maud writer-director Rose Glass. Note: this interview was conducted in February 2020 before the film’s original April 2020 date was scrapped and its release…

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