A series of articles dedicated to revenge, and all of its bloody pleasures

My conversation with Zack Carlson of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema about the origins of the modern revenge film and William Lustig’s powerhouse entry in the genre.

Spoiler Warning! Zack and I discuss crucial plot points of this film during our conversation.

VENGEANCE. IT [...]

A series of articles dedicated to the revenge genre…and all of its bloody pleasures.

Harry Brown is a ferocious new film made by a first-time filmmaker (Daniel Barber) starring a legendary actor (Michael Caine) and a cast of young upstarts. Caine plays the titular character who lives alone in a decaying [...]

Prepare to say hello to our newest contributor here at New Picture Show, Stephanie. She’ll be bringing us articles dedicated to the revenge genre…and all of its bloody pleasures.

To get a better idea of her taste (not always for blood), take a look at her top 10 12 Best Pictures of 2009!

12. Moon

This [...]