Tag: Parker Posey
Don’t Be Afraid of Beau Is Afraid—Unless the Overbearing Jewish Mother Trope Is Your Worst Nightmare
As one of those movies that has so much psychological buildup surrounding it before one even goes into the theater (or rather, if one goes [Read More…]
Scream 3 Might Just Be More Eerie Than All the Rest For Its Meta Harvey Weinstein Factor
With Kevin Williamson’s indelible imprint on Scream and Scream 2, there was no denying that the script for the third installment would be doomed without [Read More…]
Search Party Unravels the Buildup to a Disappointment That Serves As A Metaphor for Modern Letdowns
It’s that thing that can’t seem to be avoided in any new show these days–that overarching theme: millennial ennui and lack of direction/purpose. While Search [Read More…]
Caught Between Two Coasts (And Loves): Café Society
“I guess some feelings never go away. Is that good or bad?” So asks the latest Woody Allen foil, Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) to his [Read More…]
Woody Allen Explores A Familiar Motif in Irrational Man
While it’s difficult for many to stomach the concept of Woody Allen in the wake of the accusation that wouldn’t go away, those who are [Read More…]
The Most Blatant Examples of Movies with Plot Devices that New Technology Has Rendered Irrelevant
Technology may make our lives better, but it certainly hasn’t made the lives of screenwriters trying to come up with obstacles for their characters any [Read More…]
Lamenting the Loss of The Return of Jezebel James
The fact that a sitcom starring Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose could get canceled is telling of just how askew the year 2008 was. The [Read More…]
The 9 Most Scathing Movies About the Movie Business
Making a movie is a crazy thing. You have to be at least a little psychotic to commit to it. Actor Tony Curtis put it [Read More…]
