Tag: David Fincher
There Would Be No “Bad Girl” Video Without Diane Keaton
Of all Madonna’s many videos, perhaps one of the most standout (while still being simultaneously underrated) for its cinematic qualities is 1993’s “Bad Girl.” And [Read More…]
Alien: Romulus: Rain Lacks the Grit of Ripley
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another installment in the Alien franchise, “20th Century Studios” goes and releases Alien: Romulus. In fact, it [Read More…]
Barcelona Baby: Dua Lipa Channels Numerous Pop Girls in Video for “Illusion”
As Dua Lipa continues to build the anticipation for her long-awaited third album, Radical Optimism, she’s already brought us a third single in the wake [Read More…]
“Yes, And?” Video Pays Unexpected Tribute to Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted”
“I miss the old Ari. You know, the singer.” So says one of the many invitees (all critics) to Ariana Grande’s performance art piece in [Read More…]
Maybe Listening to Depeche Mode Instead of The Smiths Would Make You A Better Hitman: The Killer
After a project as sentimental (in large part due to being written by Jack Fincher) as David Fincher’s last one, Mank, one might believe that, [Read More…]
Pussy Power: Anitta’s “Gata” Video Riffs On “Express Yourself”
In addition to serving up Catwoman vibes (someone please cast this gata), Anitta’s visuals for her latest video in support of Versions of Me, “Gata,” [Read More…]
Mank Arrives As A Sort of Elegy For What Screenwriting–Ergo Film–Used to Be
Although David Fincher couldn’t have known while in the long preproduction phase of Mank that a sinister disease called COVID-19 was brewing to help take [Read More…]
The Theory That We Are All In Some Version of David Fincher’s The Game Right Now
Of course, like any closed off, impossibly callous person, Nicholas van Orton (Michael Douglas) suffered an unforgettable trauma in his childhood: bearing witness to the [Read More…]
Madonna’s Art Curation Influence on Mass Culture via the Music Video
They say the true mark of wealth doesn’t begin until you can afford to start art collecting. One could argue, however, that Madonna unwittingly began [Read More…]
The Girl On the Train: A Tame Female Vengeance Story
As Hillary Clinton gets ever closer to winning the presidency, it’s only natural that the trend in the female vengeance genre would continue to prosper. [Read More…]
