OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Essays
How World War II Inspired ‘Lord of the Flies’
In the Tokyo noir that set the buddy-cop standard, a lone gun is a matter of life and death
- Excerpt: A single firearm turns life upside-down in Akira Kurosawa’s sweaty crime thriller Stray Dog.
Mortal Kombat II at least knows when to cut its losses
- Excerpt: Even if its main character course-correction doesn’t land, the sequel uses its R rating to its advantage in one killer scene.
Awards Coverage
Contender: Avengers: Doomsday
Contender: Josephine
Contender: Living the Land
Contender: Michael
Contender: The Bride!
The Contenders 26: April Retrospective / June Forecast
Poll: Re-Awarding Best Original Screenplay, 2015
Upcoming Film Previews
Evil Dead Burn, Updated
Find Your Friends
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Jackass: Best and Last
Jinsei
Maddie’s Secret
Mother Mary, Updated
The Odyssey, Updated
Resident Evil
Seven Snipers
Other Types of Articles
Movie Madness Episode 650: Yes Virginia, You Can Loop A Chopper
Erik Childress @ Movie Madness
- Excerpt: This week in physical media two great films celebrate their 15th anniversaries plus Fincher’s adaptation of male insecurity, one of the great action movies of the ’80s and so much more.
The Take-Up Podcast: Man with a Movie Camera
Box office History (Week 19, 2026)
Oscar History: May 08
Oscar History: May 09
Oscar History: May 10
Oscar History: May 11
Oscar History: May 12
Oscar History: May 13
Oscar History: May 14
Poll: Best of May 2025, Limited
Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Mortal Kombat II”
Poll: What Are You Watching? (May 15-17, 2026)
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