Month: July 2015
La Sapienza: A Study in the Wisdom of Architecture
Somewhere between beauty and knowledge lies “la sapienza,” or sapience a.k.a. great wisdom and sound judgment for those unfamiliar with the semi-archaic term. It is [Read More…]
Just Do It As the Mantra for Justifying Stupidity
More than any other tag line, “Just Do It” sums up so much of what is wrong with humanity. This false sort of chutzpah peddled [Read More…]
The Paper Thinness of Paper Towns
Cara Delevingne’s already vast film career has left behind nothing all that memorable thus far. Her eighth–yes, eighth–effort as an actress is yet another adaptation [Read More…]
On Clouds of Sils Maria
Olivier Assayas, a seasoned writer-director and connoisseur of obsession and loss of control, touches on these themes and beyond in one of his most notable [Read More…]
When Garbage & Daria Combined to Create the Ultimate Alt 90s Experience
There are a lot of “most 90s” things that occurred during the decade of Clinton and dial-up internet, but among the annals of distinctive 90s [Read More…]
The Minimalistic Romance of Before We Go
One wouldn’t imagine the frat boy charm and Adonis perfection of Chris Evans to translate into him being a savvy director-producer, yet Before We Go [Read More…]
It’s Difficult to Focus When You’re Dealing With A Con Movie As Cliche In Plot As Focus
The rules of the con movie have long ago been established by such classics as The Lady Eve and Bedtime Story. The charming con man, [Read More…]
James Franco’s Obsession With Fetishizing Damaged Goods
In the wake of James Franco’s doucherific story, “Bungalow 89,” “loosely based” on his encounter with Lindsay Lohan at the Chateau Marmont, one would have [Read More…]
Once Again, The Media Uses Something Insightful Madonna Says Against Her
At this point, it should no longer be flabbergasting when the media rips Madonna a new asshole for every move she makes and every word [Read More…]
How Jennifer Garner’s Divorce Mirrors That of Her Character in Juno
The tragic celebrity news of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck divorcing after the the ten year mark (a curse established by Tom Cruise and Nicole [Read More…]