Category: Film
Hoppers: A Much-Needed Advocate for “Nature Connectedness” Being Imparted to New Generations
A movie like Hoppers arrives at an apropos moment in human history. One in which it’s been said that “human connection to nature has declined [Read More…]
Reanimated Rage: The Bride!
It is both entirely surprising and altogether expected that it’s only now, after all these decades, that another movie centered on the Bride of Frankenstein [Read More…]
For All That It Took to Get Scream 7 Made, The Story That Occurred Behind the Scenes Remains More Horrifying
If Kevin Williamson had been asked, back in 1996, if his first feature film would ultimately become a franchise at the center of a major [Read More…]
La Grazia: Paolo Sorrentino’s Wish for How Italian Politicians Would Act in Real Life
In something of a groove with his recent trifecta of film releases, starting with 2021’s The Hand of God, continuing with 2024’s Parthenope and, now, [Read More…]
“Cannibal” as Jennifer Check’s Theme Song
Among the many examples of a certain song being perfect for a certain scene of a movie—but not yet even being out in time to [Read More…]
Marie Antoinette Lit the Path for Wuthering Heights (And Was Also Panned Upon Its Release)
Considering the obvious comparisons of Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights to Sofia Coppola’s work, perhaps there’s a chance that, one day, Fennell’s take on [Read More…]
As If Truth or Dare, Spice World and Josie and the Pussycats Joined Forces to Spawn a Macabre Child: The Moment
In the still short amount of time (though not to no-attention-span Gen Z) since Brat was released on June 7, 2024, Charli XCX has systematically [Read More…]
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You: Another PSA for Why Motherhood is a Losing Battle
From the outset of Mary Bronstein’s second feature, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, it quickly becomes apparent to the viewer that they are [Read More…]
Macaulay Culkin’s Home Instead Commercial Tempted the Reaper, Goddammit
Although Catherine O’Hara’s career has been filled with many iconic roles, it is still, for so many, the part of “Kevin’s mom” a.k.a. Kate McCallister [Read More…]
This Above All to Thine Own Expression of Grief Be True: Hamnet Reminds That Mourning Takes Different Shapes
While it can be said that movies about William Shakespeare (whether his life or something less straightforward than that [e.g., Shakespeare in Love, which focuses [Read More…]
