Tag: Todd Haynes
May December Cuts to the Core of American Culture’s Love of Real-Life Trauma As “Entertainment”
There was a time in the 90s where it seemed one couldn’t avoid a tabloid (whether in print or TV) headline about a teacher’s “inappropriate [Read More…]
Poison: A Cinematic Antidote to Interpreting the Homoeroticism of Jean Genet’s Work
As Todd Haynes’ debut 1991 film boldly dared to explore the work of Jean Genet in a manner that no one had attempted to take on [Read More…]
On the Verge of What What Have Been Bowie’s 70th Birthday, Velvet Goldmine Feels More Validated Than Ever
Last year, David Bowie just barely made it to his 69th birthday on January 8th before dying of liver cancer on January 10th. As what [Read More…]
Golden Globes 2016: More Interesting Than Last Year
Award shows can always go one of two ways: utterly drab or a complete shit show. In the case of this year’s Golden Globe Awards, [Read More…]
For a Good Time, Call Carol
Oh the pain, the fucking pain. That’s all one can think of while watching Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) get out of a car to throw [Read More…]