Tag: The Truman Show
With a Mishmash of Influences (from David Lynch to The Matrix) Backrooms is Gen Z’s 90s Hard-On Manifested on the Big Screen
The ooh’s and ahh’s over Kane Parsons’ directorial debut, Backrooms, are not entirely unwarranted. After all, it’s no secret that society finds everything to be [Read More…]
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…]
Dark City: The Matrix’s Underappreciated Precursor
For some reason, Dark City remains little revered or appreciated not only as a standalone film, but as something of the unwitting source material for [Read More…]
Fire and Ice Combine For Something Nice: Karol G and Shakira’s “TQG”
Having only freshly released her fourth album, Mañana Será Bonito, Karol G’s “TQG” featuring Shakira already marks the fifth single from the record. Granted, Karol [Read More…]
There’s A Fine Line Between Paradise and Hell: Don’t Worry Darling
When the grandsons of Dick Van Dyke come up with a story about the glorious mid-century era, perhaps one is quick to take their view [Read More…]
We’re All on The Truman Show Now
At the time of its release in 1998, Peter Weir’s The Truman Show seemed like almost an impossible concept to fathom. After all, before the [Read More…]
