Category: Film
Florence Foster Jenkins: The Caterpillar Who Wanted So Badly to Use Money To Become A Butterfly
“Was everyone laughing at me the whole time?” This question, demanded in earnest on her deathbed by socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) could easily [Read More…]
Hell Or High Water, Brotherly Bonds Are Impenetrable
“These boys is on their own.” This sentiment, expressed by “Ranger” Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges) upon encountering a group of cowboys on horses wrangling their [Read More…]
Money Changes Everything for Fox and His Friends
Rainer Werner Fassbinder is not the person to turn to for “light fare” or reassuring statements about the nature of humanity. He is there, in [Read More…]
Catherine Tramell: The Truman Capote of the Cinematic World
Has there ever been a more nefarious writer rendered to the screen than Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) in Basic Instinct? It’s unlikely. There has, however, [Read More…]
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful: The Jealousies of Don’t Think Twice
For the six people that make up the NYC-based improv group known as The Commune, it’s often a hard day’s night. Indeed, the question posed [Read More…]
Depraved, Bacchanalian & Ruthless: Food Emulates Humanity in Sausage Party
From the very first few minutes of watching Sausage Party, you can’t help but look around you to see if everyone else in the audience feels [Read More…]
Suicide Squad: Not As Suicide-Inducing As They Say
Sometimes, when a movie is built up to be total shit for so long and with such adamancy, one can’t help but be pleasantly surprised [Read More…]
Captain Fantastic Reveals A Sad Truth About “Good” Parenting
This is a truth we hold to be self-evident: being a “good” parent in the current age is frequently characterized by placation, coddling and a [Read More…]
Barry Munday Can’t Quite Turn the Dramedy/Quirky Rom-Com Genre Into Gold
For as strong of a start as Chris D’Arienzo’s Barry Munday gets with the introduction of its aloof, womanizing protagonist (played by Patrick Wilson), its [Read More…]
The Parallels Between Smithereens and Nights of Cabiria
Though Susan Seidelman’s most famous film is arguably Desperately Seeking Susan, her true pièce de résistance is, in fact, her debut, Smithereens. Filmed on and off [Read More…]
