Month: November 2019

Literature: No Exit

Hell may be other people, but there is no limbo like the purgatory of The Lost Signals.

AFI Top 100 #091: Sophie’s Choice

Some members of TLS choose to get a little unhinged during our review of Meryl Streep showcase, Sophie’s Choice, #91 on the AFI list.
[Aggregate score: 4.75]

Interview with Lee Esposito, director of Lillith

Please welcome Lee Esposito of Ritterhaus Productions, director of the award winning indie horror flick, Lillith (Check out the trailer here)! We got to chat with Lee a bit last week about his path to becoming a filmmaker, taking inspiration from other films, and his directorial debut among other fun stuff. So turn up and tune in.

Film & Television: Ford v Ferarri

TLS jumps into the driver’s seat to review a historical flick about men building cars to get the best of other men who have also built cars. [Aggregate score 5.3]

Literature: Evil Robot Monkey by Mary Robinette Kowal

In this short and bittersweet story, TLS explores what it is to be trapped between two worlds via forced technology.
[Aggregate score: 9.6]

Film & TV: Parasite

TLS scams their way into a review of Bong Joon-ho’s smart and sassy modern satire, Parasite.
[Aggregate score: 9.3]

Film & TV: The Lighthouse

Trapped together in a claustrophobic and disconcerting situation, TLS navigates a review of the often disturbing, sometimes humorous, but constantly compelling sophomore effort by Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse.
[Aggregate score: 9.6]