Category: Film
Donnie Darko Is An Easter Movie (And a Halloween One)
Much in the same way that there’s a long-standing debate about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie (P.S.: it absolutely counts as one), it [Read More…]
The Stepford Wife of Holland
Like Duke University disliking its association with the incestuous/generally psychotic Ratliff family of The White Lotus, certain residents of Holland, Michigan may not like the town’s newfound [Read More…]
(Not So) Random Access Memories: Ariana Grande Delivers Her Version of Tropico With Brighter Days Ahead Short Film
Returning to the premise of “we can’t be friends (wait for your love),” Ariana Grande has expanded on the concept that Eternal Sunshine was built on: Eternal Sunshine [Read More…]
Shock of the 90s: The Electric State
For those who might see some noticeable similarities between a key concept in Severance and The Electric State, it bears noting that the graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag [Read More…]
Academy Awards 2025: Conan Lands Flat, Political “Rants” Are Nonexistent, The Substance is Shut Out and Anora Ascends to “Oscar Darling”
On the long road to the Oscars a lot can happen. One minute, you’re hot shit (Emilia Pérez), the next you’re canceled (Emilia Pérez). Or [Read More…]
Sean Baker Goes Chappell Roan at the Independent Spirit Awards
As Hollywood prepares itself for the Academy Awards under the dark pall of an unhinged, anti-Californian president and an ongoing recovery from the most devastating [Read More…]
Michelle Trachtenberg Was a Millennial Icon
While Hollywood has had plenty of premature deaths before, including those representing the millennial generation (e.g., well, Aaron Carter), something feels different about the sudden [Read More…]
Something Deeply Troubling Is Happening to the Integrity of Film Acting, With Casting Decisions at the Root of the Problem
Perhaps it’s the modern equivalent of a “casting couch.” This new trend of being cast on the basis of one’s social media prowess. Between Maya and Ethan [Read More…]
The Gorge: Like If Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” Video, The Last of Us and Alien(s) Had a Baby
As a movie like You’re Cordially Invited has recently shown, it’s becoming more and more of a challenge for audiences to swallow romance “whole.” Because to attempt [Read More…]
Companion’s Iris Owes a Debt to Blade Runner’s Rachael
In one of the first trailers for Companion, Drew Hancock’s directorial and screenplay debut, little is revealed about the “big twist” of the movie. It’s only [Read More…]
