by Nic Champion | Sep 28, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads
The Amulet Babyteeth Bad Education Cane River Cursed Films Deerskin This is a truly bizarre film. It’s 70 minutes long, so while it may be alienating to some, I give it a full recommendation because it will not take up much of your time. If you remember Jean...
by Nic Champion | Aug 14, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
Bacurau Beanpole Bull Light From Light Never Rarely Sometimes Always Eliza Hittman’s previous film, Beach Rats, explored the minefield of a male adolescent upbringing in an environment of toxic masculinity. As its protagonist stealthily moves between his macho...
by Nic Champion | Jun 25, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
For many, KPL’s film selection is a major highlight of the catalog. We love to expand our movie stacks with both popular and highly-requested films, but also many of the lesser known ones from film festivals and boutique distributors. What follows is a brief...
by Nic Champion | May 21, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
If you go on Kanopy and search “Film Noir”, three categories appear: Classic Noir, Neo Noir, and International Noir. Reviewing the first reveals a hodgepodge of films. Classics, yes, but not necessarily film noir classics. In fact, some should be viewed as...
by Nic Champion | Apr 30, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
This is probably the third time I’ve written something about Bicycle Thieves. Before I went to film school, I had to pick a film from a pre-approved list and write an essay for it on my application. Something about the story of Bicycle Thieves appealed to me. A...
