Category: Film
Practical Magic 2: Well, It’s Better Than Hocus Pocus 2 (But Of Course That Doesn’t Say Much)
In the new tradition of beloved films that weren’t necessarily critically acclaimed or even notable box office successes getting sequels, Practical Magic 2 joins the [Read More…]
Delia Deetz As Representation of Second-Wave Feminism’s Failings
As “spooky season” has long ago been bumped up to September (perhaps the fault of Mariah Carey’s own bumping-up-of-Christmas timeline), and with the coinciding of [Read More…]
Coyote vs. Acme: A Tale of Discrimination, Perseverance and Corporate Evil
When Ian Frazier’s short story, “Coyote vs. Acme,” was published in The New Yorker in 1990, it’s doubtful that very many people envisioned it as [Read More…]
One Night Only Is a Wet Dream (for Those Who Dream of Marriage-Fueled Capitalism Enduring)
As far as debuts go, screenwriter Travis Braun theoretically had everything “on his side” when it came to One Night Only, what with being the [Read More…]
Reevaluating Mr. Hector from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
While Tim Curry’s most iconic role may forever be Dr. Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, for many, his portrayal of the supposedly “stick [Read More…]
Strange As It May Be, Dolly Parton Was the Great Unifier in American Culture
Perhaps because she’s been a fixture in pop culture for so long, it seems unfathomable that Dolly Parton could really be gone. This despite the [Read More…]
Toy Story 5 Advocates for “Freakos” Finding Other “Freakos” In Order to Survive This Increasingly Normie World
While “weird” people have been increasingly showcased through film in the time since the twenty-first century began (see: Amélie, Ghost World, Submarine, Frances Ha, et [Read More…]
Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex: A PSA for Gen Z to Fuck
If anyone was “sex positive” long before that term became chic, it’s Gregg Araki (and, well, Madonna). Known as a leading voice in the Queer [Read More…]
On Kavinsky’s “Nightcall” Being Destined for Drive and the Blessing/Curse of Being Perennially Associated With One Song
If there was ever a posterchild for a musician forever tied to one song, it’s Kavinsky. More to the point, a posterchild for providing a [Read More…]
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Updated to Reflect Our Own “End of Civilization” Times
While some might have questioned why, of all the projects Christopher Nolan could have taken on after the success of Oppenheimer, he opted for The [Read More…]
