Category: Film
From a Warped Sense of Self to Missing Most of Real Life, Jay Kelly is An Unflinching Look at the Tradeoffs of Being an Actor—Or, More Precisely, a Movie Star
While the genericness of the title might fool one into believing that Noah Baumbach’s latest film (co-written, unexpectedly, with Emily Mortimer), Jay Kelly (not to [Read More…]
Macaulay Culkin Doubles Down on His “Wanna Feel Old?” Troll with a New Home Alone-Inspired Advert About In-Home Care for Kevin’s Mom
As though to further build on his infamous 2020 tweet (back when Twitter was still Twitter) that went, “Wanna feel old? I’m forty now,” Macaulay [Read More…]
“When Will They Ever Learn?”: Bugonia Is Mercilessly Unsympathetic Toward Humankind (And It’s Deserved)
To many, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Bugonia (a remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 movie, Save the Green Planet!), will come across as being “preachy.” To be sure, there’s [Read More…]
There Would Be No “Bad Girl” Video Without Diane Keaton
Of all Madonna’s many videos, perhaps one of the most standout (while still being simultaneously underrated) for its cinematic qualities is 1993’s “Bad Girl.” And [Read More…]
For Better or Worse, Diane Keaton Is Perennially Tied to Woody Allen
In her later years, some of the best work of Diane Keaton’s career came under fire/grew somewhat tainted for its inextricable association with Woody Allen. [Read More…]
The Thursday Murder Club Adaptation is An Insult to the Intelligence of the Audience Its Geared Toward
There is an ever-burgeoning genre in the world of film and TV: that which can be ascribed to something like a “rest home caper.” From [Read More…]
The Roses Pales in Comparison to Its Far Bolder and Darker Original, The War of the Roses
Jay Roach is no stranger to directing remakes of “darker” films that are much more diluted than the original. Take, for example, 2010’s Dinner for Schmucks, [Read More…]
The Return of Smoking Aligns With the Return of Retro Practices in General
It’s a “trend” (read: way of life) many have been noticing for the past couple of years: smoking. Its steady rise back into mainstream culture [Read More…]
Caught Stealing With a Hand in Pi: Darren Aronofsky’s Expertise in 1998
As Xan Brooks of The Guardian pointed out in an interview with Darren Aronofsky, his latest film, Caught Stealing, “could almost be his parallel-universe first movie, given that [Read More…]
Caught Stealing: Darren Aronofsky Might Call It a “Love Letter” to New York, But It’s More Like a Requiem (Not for a Dream)
It’s been three years since Darren Aronofsky proceeded to break audiences’ hearts with The Whale (written by Samuel D. Hunter, and based on his 2012 play). In [Read More…]
