Category: Film
Qualifications for the Fairy Tale Ending
With Meghan Markle’s complete metamorphosis into Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the official photos of the wedding released to added meme-able fanfare, it gives one [Read More…]
Adequate Filmographies Are Not A Prerequisite for Landing the Part of Royal
Yes, everyone is all agape with news of yet another “commoner” (even if the new Duchess of Sussex is herself descended from royalty and kind [Read More…]
There Are Actually Quite a Few Things Sex and the City Isn’t Dated About
As even Sarah Jessica Parker cowers to the juggernaut of gender fluidity and racial inclusivity that has rendered all pop culture offerings of the past [Read More…]
How Do You Know Is Consistent Proof of James L. Brooks Advocating for the Underdog “Nice Guy”
“We’re all just one small adjustment away from making our lives work.” These are the kind and assuring words of the ultimate typecast “nice guy,” [Read More…]
Watching 28 Days In One’s Non-Alcoholic Youth Vs. In One’s Alcoholic Twilight
“If anyone had a clue how wrong it felt to be sober, they wouldn’t dream of asking you to stay that way.” So says Steve [Read More…]
Honey: The Only Movie That Gives Backup Dancing Its Due (& Portrays Missy Elliott With Her Rightful Clout)
Though not a douchebag white guy directing rap music videos himself, Billie Woodruff had enough experience in the music video directing game to have plenty [Read More…]
Steven Klein Saturates the “Chun-Li” Music Video With His Fashion Photography Aesthetic
Steven Klein isn’t the type of man who will do just anyone‘s music video (though looking back at his past three, done for Lady Gaga, [Read More…]
Oscar Wilde: A Rather Unhappy Prince in The Happy Prince
For a man with a canon of work as scant and heavily reliant on epigrams as Oscar Wilde, there has been no shortage of examinations [Read More…]
Six Ways You Know You’re Watching A Wes Anderson Movie
Over the years, Wes Anderson’s distinctive style has made him and his work the source of infinite study and analysis. But on this May 1, [Read More…]
A Soft Spot for Richie Tenenbaum
It probably shouldn’t be the case that one of the most likable and empathetic characters of Wes Anderson’s expansive universe is someone so callow as [Read More…]