Category: Film
Mommy: An Examination of the Matriarch as Enabler
When it comes to the films of Xavier Dolan, few emotional stones are left unturned. With his fifth film, Mommy, Dolan explores the nature of [Read More…]
Richard Linklater Haunts Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
As it gets to be more and more of a challenge to draw audiences in to sit through a romantic movie, writer-directors have to try [Read More…]
Me Him Her: It’s All About Sexualité
Max Landis’ buildup to his directorial debut, Me Him Her, has been a long time coming, particularly with the box office cachet of his major [Read More…]
Letters To Juliet: A Romance That Offers More Than Cheese
It’s difficult to imagine William Shakespeare finding success in the modern era. So much of his message adheres to the rom-com formula that appears to [Read More…]
Beyoncé Makes Bitter Lemonade
“What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you.” This lyric from the second track on Beyoncé’s sixth album (and sophomore “surprise” one), “Hold [Read More…]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: Worth the Wait
It doesn’t typically take fourteen years for a sequel to be released (just look at the one-two punch of Charlie’s Angels in 2000, followed by [Read More…]
There Are Two Types of Women in This World: Anne Archers & Glenn Closes
At one of the peaks of conservatism in America (of which there have been many), Fatal Attraction‘s release in 1987 has often been viewed as [Read More…]
Slow Learners: Slow To Start, Quick to Finish
The age-old premise of two friends–one male, one female (yeah, yeah it’s all so gender normative)–who can’t see what’s right in front of them is [Read More…]
It Takes the Contrast Of Sickness & Health To Know If You Love Someone In Take Care
“Everyone’s just trying to squeeze out a little happiness from life. Or just get some boring shit done. And the last thing they want is [Read More…]
Jake Gyllenhaal: A Thomas “Holden” Worther 2.0 in Demolition
“There was love between us. I just didn’t take care of it.” So establishes the crux of Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition, with Jake Gyllenhaal in the role of [Read More…]
