Category: Film
Why Jessica Alba Never Has to Make A Decent Movie
Two words: Sin City. Jessica Alba has generally relied on her objective “hotness” (I feel as though I just morphed into Janis Ian from Mean Girls) to [Read More…]
The Five Best Penelope Cruz Movies
Although Penelope Cruz’s career kicked off long ago (circa 1991), it has largely been her more recent film choices that have led her to transcendence. [Read More…]
Kangol and Jackie Brown: A Love Story
Jackie Brown, regularly regarded as one of Quentin Tarantino’s least watchable films, is not only the auteur’s most underrated for its narrative, but also notable [Read More…]
Is Fran Kubelik More Whore than Mistress?
One of Billy Wilder’s most beloved characters, Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), has often been pegged as the type of girl looking for love in all [Read More…]
How Balthazar in Au Hasard Balthazar Represents Every Person in Existence
If you’ve never subjected yourself to the heart-wrenching experience of watching Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar, then just know that Balthazar, the lovable abused donkey [Read More…]
A List of Ill-Advised Movies Starring Sports Heroes
The transition of sports stars to the silver screen has been a consistent trend for decades. And, in many cases, the trend has been both [Read More…]
Never Mind the Bullocks: A Look at Sandra Bullock’s Early Roles
While Sandra Bullock is more lauded in her present career than her early one, many of her roles at the initial stage of her acting [Read More…]
The MTV Movie Awards Continues to Reflect the American Filmgoer’s Stupidity
The MTV Movie Awards has never been something that “the industry” takes seriously. However, since its inception in 1992, it seems the executives at MTV [Read More…]
The Glorification of Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney, beloved child star known for his role as Andy Hardy, would eventually transform into a heinous character actor–notoriously illustrated by his role as [Read More…]
Friendship Similarities in The 400 Blows and Gossip Girl
François Truffaut’s seminal 1959 film, The 400 Blows, finds Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) at the mercy of patriarchal authority he can’t stand. His numerous similarities [Read More…]
