Category: Film
The Anti-Lolita: Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon
Peter Bogdanovich was perhaps that rare breed of director who was actually better as a result of starting out as a film critic (whereas Quentin [Read More…]
When You Think Your Mother’s a Bitch, Remember That Motherhood Is One: The Lost Daughter
Obscure, dark, murky. These are the words that more fittingly translate from the title of Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel La Figlia Oscura. In translation, it [Read More…]
A New, More Believable Harold and Maude: Licorice Pizza
It’s something few directors can do—keep a viewer engaged throughout a long, meandering story that ultimately brings one back to the start. The start, in [Read More…]
Open Your Heart to May-December Romance: Madonna’s Love of Licorice Pizza
It’s no secret that Madonna has mentioned on numerous occasions in the past that she often finds herself drawn to younger men post-Guy Ritchie because [Read More…]
“It’s Horrific and It’s Beautiful at the Same Time”: Although Meant to be Satirical, Adam McKay’s Portrayal of How Humanity Would Deal (And Is Dealing) With Its Own Potential Extinction is All Too Realistic
Some part of us, at any given moment, “secretly” hopes for the end. Not necessarily an end to ourselves, but an end to all of [Read More…]
“Here’s What You Gotta Understand”: Being the Ricardos Is Trying to Do Too Much
Despite being concentrated on “one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy,” Aaron Sorkin’s latest attempt to show us how clever he [Read More…]
The Power of Jane Campion’s Exploration of Certain Men’s Poisonous Notion of Masculinity
“When my father passed, I wanted nothing more than my mother’s happiness,” we hear Peter Gordon (Kodi Smit-McPhee) narrate at the outset of Jane Campion’s [Read More…]
“Just Look Up”: Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi Share a Valuable Message in a Pop Song That No One Will Listen to Deeply Enough in Order to Understand the End Is Nigh
As we draw closer to the debut of Don’t Look Up on Netflix, giving some insight into just how much it’s a movie about “Armageddon [Read More…]
The Same Issues With Every Holiday Rom-Com Remain in Single All the Way Despite Its Gay Slant
Regardless of making the yuletide gay, Single All the Way, for all the praise it’s gotten (mainly for the presence of known ghoul Jennifer Coolidge [Read More…]
A Clüsterfünke Christmas Spotlights an Expanding Xmas Movie Genre: The Hallmark Parody (But The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Does It Better)
Just because the idea is there, doesn’t necessarily mean it will translate to the “greatness” imagined. Such is the case with A Clüsterfünke Christmas, written [Read More…]
