Tag: Katie Holmes
The Link Between Sammy Fabelman and Dawson Leery
Despite the many accolades (rightly) showered upon Steven Spielberg’s latest addition to an auteur’s oeuvre, The Fabelmans, quite a few critics seem to be overlooking [Read More…]
Your Brain on Nature: Where the Crawdads Sing Offers Transcendentalism, and a Dash of Dawson’s Creek Mixed With The Notebook
For a long time, the push toward “modernization” (a thin veneer to layer over what remains barbarism) seemed designed to make anyone who still clung [Read More…]
The Power of Luck: Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky Is A Sort of Match Point Rumination
“You know, I don’t care if he’s great. I just hope that he’s lucky.” As the last line of one of Woody Allen’s best offerings [Read More…]
Dawson’s Creek Interpretations That Try Too Hard to Fit the Political Mold of Now on Its Twentieth Anniversary
With a number of “celebratory” “think pieces” out at the moment about Dawson’s Creek in honor of its twentieth anniversary, the current climate of needing to [Read More…]
The Arrangement Signals the Return of Nighttime Trash TV
With ABC and NBC focusing of late (like maybe the past twentyish years) on the notion of “quality” TV (you know Jane the Virgin, The [Read More…]
Before Channing Tatum Was Magic Mike He Was…The Son of No One
Channing Tatum has been percolating in people’s minds at least since 2000, when he appeared in Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” video (an appropriate debut for [Read More…]
In Defense of Go As A Rave Movie
Many tried and true ravers take issue with Doug Liman’s 1999 movie, Go, being considered a “rave” movie. After all, there are really only a handful [Read More…]
TV’s Best Thanksgiving Episodes
Even for the most adamant haters of Thanksgiving (see: Chandler Bing), one can always take comfort in enjoying the crème de la crème of television [Read More…]
In Defense of Mandy Moore’s Film Career
We all know there are certain “low-brow” actors (Sandra Bullock used to be one of them, for example). And then there are the pop stars [Read More…]
The Worst Seasons from Some of TV’s Best Shows
No matter how perfect a TV show is, there always seems to be that one season that showcases a certain lackluster quality. Whether it has [Read More…]