The Innocence of Scorsese’s Style in Mean Streets
Even though Martin Scorsese had two prior films before Mean Streets, Who’s That Knocking At My Door and Boxcar Bertha, the auteur didn’t truly come [Read More…]
Contempt: A Map of Relationships Gone Awry
There exists within the annals of film history numerous stories about love gone wrong. But there is something so true and real about the unraveling [Read More…]
The Distinct Callousness of Nicole Kidman
There is possibly no other woman in the history of the film business who has so carefully cultivated her aura of callousness and impenetrability. Nicole [Read More…]
McCartney: The Sad-Eyed Beatle
In general, Paul McCartney is the most beloved Beatle. Sure, people idolize and deify John Lennon, but Macca is the “lovable lad from Liverpool” who [Read More…]
She Put Her Disease In Us: The Wonderful Weirdness of Isabella Rossellini
What is it about Rossellini? No matter how weird or nonsensical she reveals herself to be, there is something about said “quirkiness” that somehow makes [Read More…]
(Barbara) Broccoli Time
In general, producers–particularly female producers–have a tendency to go unnoticed both in and out of the film industry. Barbara Broccoli, however, is a special instance [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s Most Literary Tracks
Lana Del Rey, whose sophomore album, Ultraviolence, drops on June 17th, has always shown a predilection for literary references in her music. Even though one [Read More…]
2pac’s Best Isms
While he may be most known for being the “West Coast” in the East Coast/West Coast rap war, Tupac Shakur was actually from East Harlem. [Read More…]
Daddy’s Girl: The Electra Complex in Poetry and Fiction
For those with a somewhat less warm and fuzzy view of Father’s Day, delve deeper into the psychosis of what it truly means to love [Read More…]
Betsy Ross: Stitching America Together
Before fashion was the “it” thing for women to sew, Betsy Ross proved that flag design was far more challenging. A through and through early [Read More…]
