Category: Film
Tim Burton Makes Dumbo His Own While Also Emphasizing the Original Message That “Normals” Lack Vision
Dumbo has been accused of being made by Disney for a fast buck, a way to further profits via the barrage of CGI remakes that [Read More…]
Cléo from 5 to 7 as It Applied to Agnès Varda’s Later Years
While Agnès Varda might not have been a vain or decidedly frivolous woman, the manner in which she fell prey to death harkens back to [Read More…]
When Opportunity Knocks: Jordan Peele’s Us and the Underlying Argument in Favor of the Marginalized
In case there was any confusion about what year Us begins, the audience is given about three minutes’ worth of footage from a Hands Across [Read More…]
C.U.N.T.: Madonna and the Breakfast Club Reminds That It Was Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent That Assured Her Success
I used to be comforted by the Madonna narrative. The one detailing her rags to riches story of rising to slow but surefire fame first [Read More…]
At the Point of Needing to Be Hyper-Meta to Sell a Rom Com: Isn’t It Romantic?
In 1948, a non-ironically titled rom-com called Isn’t It Romantic? was released. Starring Veronica Lake as the coquettish Candy (because anyone named Candy just has [Read More…]
The Primary Takeaway From Cold War Is: Leaving Paris Will Fuck You Over
Despite being “insignificant” in size, the political importance of Poland during World War II made it a hot little commodity. And, of course, this included [Read More…]
A Pied Piper By Any Other Name…Than Michael Jackson
Though it may be hazy for some people to remember now, the furor surrounding Michael Jackson and his “purported” pedophilia when Jordan Chandler’s father, Evan, [Read More…]
The Death of the 90s in the Span of a Week: Keith Flint, Luke Perry & the Release of Leaving Neverland
Despite the steady and constant stream of 90s nostalgia that has kept Urban Outfitters afloat for the past decade, the actual death of all the [Read More…]
Love Means Never Telling Someone You’re Crippled, Emotionally or Otherwise: An Affair to Remember
In the tropes of both life and cinema, it is touted that true love means not only never having to say you’re sorry, but also [Read More…]
The Frances Ha Philosophy of Soul Mates in My Brilliant Friend
Perhaps in some way it’s no coincidence that Frances Ha (with Lady Bird secretly serving as the eponymous character’s origin story) was released to theaters [Read More…]