Tag: David Cronenberg
“Putting yourself through something uncomfortable in pursuit of art and performance”: Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film: The Film
Since, evidently, calling something a “visual album” is now so 2013 (yes, a nod to Beyoncé “chang[ing] the game with that digital drop”), it appears [Read More…]
With Some Help From Vincent Cassel, Charli XCX Expresses How the “Camera” Makes Her Feel
Almost immediately after Charli XCX found herself caught up in the immense success of 2024’s “Brat summer,” she seemed determined to pivot away from music [Read More…]
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a “Sister Movie” in Addition to Being Another Commentary on the Rich
With the first Ready or Not released almost a full seven years ago now, it’s safe to say the perspective on the rich and how [Read More…]
Fusion Is Nothing New: Together and The Fly
Cyndi Lauper once said (in the immortal 1984 single, “Time After Time”), “Caught up in circles/Confusion is nothing new.” But when it comes to the [Read More…]
No Good Can Come of Changing Yourself to Please a Man (Or Woman): The Ugly Stepsister
Following five short films made between 2013 and 2020, Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt settled in quite nicely to her feature-length debut, The Ugly Stepsister. As the [Read More…]
David Cronenberg Reheats His Own Nachos With The Shrouds (And They’re Quite Gnarly)
Like Woody Allen, David Cronenberg is among the few auteurs of a certain age given total carte blanche to make whatever kind of movie he [Read More…]
Body is (Un)Reality: Crimes of the Future
With such a title, one would think Crimes of the Future might show a more escalated version of cyber warfare or even technological advancements in [Read More…]