Category: Film
But What Actually Happened to Jennifer By Staying in Pleasantville?: A Space-Time Continuum Conundrum
While there are many “suspension of disbelief” moments to be had in Gary Ross’ 1998 film, Pleasantville (including how Betty and George didn’t know what [Read More…]
Go Play Your Video Games: Free Guy and Pleasantville
For a movie that could have theoretically been just another “blip” of the 90s, Pleasantville has clearly been on some people’s minds of late. First, [Read More…]
The Alchemy of Torment in The Card Counter
The thing one can immediately observe about Paul Schrader’s visual style in The Card Counter is that he wants you to notice how shitty America [Read More…]
Silent Night: A Different Kind of Apocalypse Scenario Than the One in Seeking A Friend For the End of the World (Intermixed With Quietus Vibes)
A recent revisit to the not-so-far-fetched world of Children of Men reminded of a certain very useful tool that the government ought to start handing [Read More…]
The Anti-Lolita: Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon
Peter Bogdanovich was perhaps that rare breed of director who was actually better as a result of starting out as a film critic (whereas Quentin [Read More…]
When You Think Your Mother’s a Bitch, Remember That Motherhood Is One: The Lost Daughter
Obscure, dark, murky. These are the words that more fittingly translate from the title of Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel La Figlia Oscura. In translation, it [Read More…]
A New, More Believable Harold and Maude: Licorice Pizza
It’s something few directors can do—keep a viewer engaged throughout a long, meandering story that ultimately brings one back to the start. The start, in [Read More…]
Open Your Heart to May-December Romance: Madonna’s Love of Licorice Pizza
It’s no secret that Madonna has mentioned on numerous occasions in the past that she often finds herself drawn to younger men post-Guy Ritchie because [Read More…]
“It’s Horrific and It’s Beautiful at the Same Time”: Although Meant to be Satirical, Adam McKay’s Portrayal of How Humanity Would Deal (And Is Dealing) With Its Own Potential Extinction is All Too Realistic
Some part of us, at any given moment, “secretly” hopes for the end. Not necessarily an end to ourselves, but an end to all of [Read More…]
“Here’s What You Gotta Understand”: Being the Ricardos Is Trying to Do Too Much
Despite being concentrated on “one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy,” Aaron Sorkin’s latest attempt to show us how clever he [Read More…]
