Category: Film
“The Truth is Like Poetry–and Most People Fucking Hate Poetry”: Life Lessons from The Big Short
Think back to that time not long ago you’ve conveniently put out of your memory. It was from 2005 to 2006, when all the world [Read More…]
The Danish Girl Shows Us That When Art & Love Combine, It’s Always Fucked Up
As couples throughout the history of art and creativity have shown us time and time again, to be with another artist seals one’s fate for [Read More…]
The Revenant: You Can’t Say You Deserve an Oscar Until You’ve Crawled Inside a Dead Horse
As the history of great storytelling has reiterated time and time again, most lauded narratives tend to be fueled by revenge. Alejandro G. Iñárritu, once called Alejandro [Read More…]
Love & Obsession, As Deciphered By Sleeping With Other People
The age-old question of whether or not men and women can truly be friends is addressed in a new light with Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other [Read More…]
Youth: Paolo Sorrentino’s Greatest “Testament” Yet
For many, especially Italians, there will never be a comparison to Paolo Sorrentino’s 2013 pièce de résistance, La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty). Its Fellini-esque [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…]
The Greek Tragedy Influence of James Foley’s Fear
For as written off as James Foley’s Fear tends to be when it comes to being seen as something more than a teen trash psychological thriller, [Read More…]
The Five Trashiest Alyssa Milano Movies Ever Made
Sure, she’s known primarily for Charmed and, if you’re of a certain age, Who’s the Boss?, but don’t forget about Alyssa Milano’s robust film career. [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…]
Night Owls: A Jaded Rom-Com That Makes Football Mildly Interesting
When it comes to the execution of the one-night stand movie, a lot of things can go wrong–mainly because it’s such a cliched topic. But [Read More…]
