Tag: Evita
Alan Parker and Evita
Alan Parker was a filmmaker more selective than your average. His undeniable status as an auteur has perhaps gone too long unacknowledged save for in [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s Cover of “You Must Love Me” Isn’t Problematic for Technical Reasons
It is never an easy thing to cover a musical legend’s song. And, though, in the past Lana Del Rey has released her share of [Read More…]
Why Madonna’s Film Roles Are Redeeming From a Feminist Standpoint
Madonna is not known for being a great actress–or even being an actress at all. The most people will ever give to her is Desperately [Read More…]
Eva Perón: The Woman Behind the Demagogue
Seen as an angelic presence and a ruthless opportunist, Eva “Evita” Perón was many things to many people. Rising from poverty-stricken roots and a bastard [Read More…]
Ray of Light 16 Years Later: Still a Ray of Light in a Dark Musical Void
It could partly be because I’m an aging gay man at heart, but Ray of Light still sounds like one of the most innovative and [Read More…]
Guy Ritchie’s Swept Away Was Possibly the Best Movie of 2002
Swept Away, the 2002 remake of Lina Wertmüller’s Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto (you can see why they changed the name), was universally acknowledged as [Read More…]
