The House Next Door (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
By Veronika Ferdman In Jonathan Parker’s (Untitled) , Adrian (Adam Goldberg) is a composer who puts on performance pieces that include kicking a bucket containing a chain and a shrieking saxophonist. His brother Josh (Eion Bailey), on the other hand, creates commercially viable paintings, while Madeleine (Marley Shelton) is a gallery owner (who both brothers have a thing for) specializing...
The House Next Door (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
By Veronika Ferdman I love horror films; slashers, monsters, the occult, even the occasional torture porn installment—if there’s screaming and stalking, I’m there. But as much as being a huge fan of the genre predisposes me to being more lenient in my unabashed love for all things bumping in the night, I remain a stickler for one thing: suspense. If there’s no...
The House Next Door (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
By Veronika Ferdman [ The Alain Resnais series is now playing at Berkeley’s BAMPFA. Click here for more information. ] Back in August, when I first heard about the re-envisioning/discontinuation of LACMA ’s film program, I met the news with a heavy heart and resounding guilt. I’d been living in Los Angeles for the good part of nearly two years, but due to my aversion...
