Chris breaks down what was so arresting about the final sequence in Whiplash.
Author: Christopher Maher
Chris Maher graduated from Ithaca College with a BS in Screenwriting in 2016. He would probably go to space if someone let him. His favorite people include Warner Herzog, David Byrne and Aubrey Plaza. Chris currently works as a barista and doesn't know what to do with his life!
Manchester by the Sea Punches You in the Gut (But I Liked it)
Chris reviews a great tragedy that keeps kicking the audience while they’re down.
We talk about talking in Arrival
Amy Adams tries her darnedest to have a conversation with aliens but also with a fickle group called humans.
Should Jim and Pam have gotten a divorce in Season 9 of The Office?
Chris and Sam go toe to toe on the only issue that’s ever mattered: are Jim and Pam soulmates 4ever and ever?
Do the Right Thing in Do the Right Thing
Watch Chris grapple with a movie that he didn’t understand which he thought of in a time that he doesn’t understand!
Humans are full of twists in The Handmaiden
Humans sure are weird funny little creatures! Read our review of The Handmaiden, a movie that celebrates weirdness.
Do you have control in Possiblia and Firewatch?
How do choose your own adventure movies and video games deal with agency? Can ignoring it be a strength? Let’s find out!
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Never Follow Me, Never Carry a Gun
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back tries to hit all the story beats it was told it had to hit.
Impossibly Byzantine Corporate Intrigue in Speed Racer
Confused by the plot of Speed Racer? Let us break (some of it) down for you.
Nightcrawler: The Hollow Man
Nightcrawler (2014) is a tense thriller follows Lou Bloom as he forces himself into the sensational world of crime journalism. What motivates him, and how does his behavior personify the films major themes of blind ambition and the American dream? Chris Maher explores this and more below.
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