Category: Film
The Distinct 80s Incongruities of Adventures in Babysitting
In general, the 80s as a whole were incongruous. The impractical fashions, the music that employed instruments never used before or since in mainstream pop [Read More…]
Macaulay Culkin’s Bright Fire and Slow Burn
Perhaps no one can know the true meaning of what it’s like to be a child star and then grow into a less than lovable [Read More…]
Coveting Sissy Spacek’s Wardrobe in Badlands
The words “covet” and “Sissy Spacek” do not generally go hand in hand. However, her wardrobe in Terrence Malick’s beloved 1973 film, Badlands, is enough [Read More…]
The Monroe-Mansfield-Ekberg Complex
Certain types of women were born to be damaged goods. They didn’t have a prayer from the start. The primordial goddess of the wayward persona [Read More…]
The Most Blatant Examples of Movies with Plot Devices that New Technology Has Rendered Irrelevant
Technology may make our lives better, but it certainly hasn’t made the lives of screenwriters trying to come up with obstacles for their characters any [Read More…]
How Things Really Would Have Gone Down in My Best Friend’s Wedding IRL
If the plot of My Best Friend’s Wedding had occurred in real life, Cameron Diaz would’ve clocked the bitch out. In case you haven’t seen [Read More…]
Hugh Grant as the Ideal Leading Man/Doormat
Everything about a person can be told from their mug shot. Case in point: Hugh Grant. Sheepish, embarrassed and utterly self-loathing. This expression explains everything [Read More…]
Lauren Bacall: The Death of A Great New Yorker Ironically Signals The True End of Hollywood’s Golden Era
Right on the heels of Robin Williams’ suicide, Lauren Bacall’s death from a stoke on August 12th is, indeed, very representative of the ever-waning Hollywood [Read More…]
From Drag Queen to Genie: A Rundown of Robin Williams’ Best Roles
The unexpected suicide of Robin Williams has left in its wake the natural contemplation of the extensive career he has left behind as his legacy. [Read More…]
The Horrible and the Miserable: Why Woody Allen’s Take on Humanity is Astoundingly Accurate
Woody Allen is famed for many quotes, including “80% of success is showing up.” But perhaps his most salient one comes from Annie Hall, in [Read More…]
