Category: Film
Comparing and Contrasting Magic Mike and Burlesque
The critically unclaimed Burlesque came out in 2010, two years before Magic Mike would grace the screen as one of Steven Soderbergh’s final movies. The [Read More…]
Major Stars With Minor Roles More Memorable Than The Movie
Maybe some stars just have too much “personality” to take on an entire movie. Some famous people are often better off in short doses, given [Read More…]
Ingmar Bergman and the Contentment of Depression
As a citizen of one of the allegedly “happiest” countries in the world, it seems a hair ironic that Ingmar Bergman should direct such grim, [Read More…]
Regina George As A Better Version of Caesar
As any Mean Girls enthusiast knows, Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert) once saliently compared Regina George to Julius Caesar. And, in truth, Regina would have far [Read More…]
Defending Mabel Longhetti in A Woman Under the Influence
If people tell you you’re crazy often enough, there’s a good chance you’re going to start to believe it. In John Cassavetes’ 1974 film–oft considered [Read More…]
The Best Pieces of Pop Culture with the Word “American” In It
People love to slap the word “American” in front of their shit. I guess it just somehow makes their art seem more serious or meaningful. [Read More…]
Michael Bay and Midwest Audiences: A Toxically Symbiotic Relationship
With Transformers: Age of Extinction unsurprisingly rising to the top of the box office chart its opening weekend, Michael Bay continues to prove that the [Read More…]
John Cusack: The Perfect White Boy
If you’ve ever heard the age old aphorism, “White boys care,” then surely you must know that John Cusack pioneered the concept. His film roles [Read More…]
Why Madonna’s Film Roles Are Redeeming From a Feminist Standpoint
Madonna is not known for being a great actress–or even being an actress at all. The most people will ever give to her is Desperately [Read More…]
The Leopard Print in Film
While leopard prints are to fashion cliches what Wildean aphorisms are to the intro of novels, they are still among the most memorable ensembles worn [Read More…]
