Peter Galvin

SFIFF54 Late Shows - STAKE LAND, THE SELLING, Outrage, The Troll Hunter

I believe it was the seminal hip hop group Whodini who coined the phrase "the freaks come out at night," and so it goes with San Francisco's more adventurous cinema fans. For me, the absolute highlights of each San Francisco... More »

By Peter Galvin

SFIFF54: Black Bread, End of Animal, Aurora, Nostalgia for the Light, On Tour

If the film festival is a safe place for cinephiles to celebrate the medium and champion the theater experience in the face of a retreating movie culture, then The San Francisco International Film Festival programmers have done well in selecting... More »

By Peter Galvin

UNKNOWN Review

Although this review contains a meager overview of the plot, I can't stress enough how thoroughly pleased I was to walk into Unknown blind to any trailers, plot descriptions or ads. If you're similarly willing to take a leap of... More »

By Peter Galvin

Indiefest 2011 - Opening Weekend Capsule Reviews

Kaboom, We Are What We Are, Machete Maidens Unleashed!... More »

By Peter Galvin

Sanctum Review

Tight spaces, dark caves, life or death hanging in the balance. If you've seen The Descent you know that a lot of inherent human unease can be exposed and exploited by putting people in tight spots. But while Sanctum... More »

By Peter Galvin

Another Tron: Legacy Review

Hopefully you're all hungry for more Tron!... More »

By Peter Galvin

UNSTOPPABLE Review

Unstoppable is about a railway train gone rogue. Its uncontrollable speeds are not a terrorist threat, and there are no bad guys trying to blackmail the government; there are no ill-intentions in the train's runaway nature, it just sort of... More »

By Peter Galvin

Another Take On Paranormal Activity 2

In the history of Hollywood sequels to independent films, I'm not sure there are many masterpieces. But whatever you thought of the original Paranormal Activity, you must admit that the fact that its sequel is just as good is a rare treat.... More »

By Peter Galvin

I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010) Review

I hadn't seen the 1978 "video nasty" of which 2010's I Spit On Your Grave is a remake prior to viewing this year's version. I considered seeing the original first, but it was my understanding that it is a film more infamous than... More »

By Peter Galvin

Leading Voices in Global Cinema

Todd Brown, Founder & Editor Toronto
Peter Martin, Managing Editor Dallas
Ryland Aldrich, Festivals Editor Los Angeles
James Marsh, Asian Editor Hong Kong
Brian Clark, European Editor Paris

FEAR & LOATHING AT CANNES, PART 3: EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL AND I'M TRIPPING BALLS

CHAPTER 6: THERE'S NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN A PURPLE BEACH SMOTHERED IN MELTING TROMMETTES DURING A CRIMSON TINGED SUNSET ON THE FRENCH RIVERIA, HOLY SHIT I'M TRIPPING MY FUCKING FACE OFF.It's night. When the fuck did it become night? I'm naked. Where the fuck did my clothes go? I'm on... More »

Destroy All Monsters: I Think We've Been This Way Before, Mr. Spock

They can remember it for you wholesale, and they do. At some point, we licensed our pop cultural nostalgia to a handful of multinational conglomerates (well, to be fair, they always owned the licenses) and now they're selling them back to us - though, I guess, not at wholesale, but... More »

Interview: Twitch Talks to HANGOVER III's Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong may often play a lunatic on both big and small screen, but in person it's quite disarming to see just how calm and considerate he comes across. While he got his big screen start in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up, Jeong's real breakthrough was taking a small-on-paper role... More »

Hollywood Beat: Notes On Cutting The Cord And NBC's Genre Programs

I cut the cable cord last year, but I'm not always happy about it. I had to wait a year before seeing Season 2 of Game of Thrones, for example, and will have to wait to see Season 3 until next year. I only have to wait to see Mad... More »

Twitchvision: Talking STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS, MUD and THE ICEMAN

Another Twitchvision chat with Scott Laurie, this time me gushing about J.J.'s latest Star Trek film, which I unabashedly loved.Also talked about he fabbo Mud, and the less fabbo The Iceman, both with Michael Shannon doing his thing.Video embedded below.Update: Was asked to come in today and pick a few... More »