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TCM Classic Film Festival 2017
Friend of the blog Brian Russell discusses his experience watching a bunch of old films with a bunch of new friends.
Isolation and Sex Tie these Two 1964 Japanese Films Together
This article contains major spoilers for Onibaba (1964) and Woman in the Dunes (1964). This weekend Liza (who has contributed to this blog) and I sat down to watch a movie. We aimlessly scrolled through the seemingly endless options our streaming services presented. We ended up on FilmStruck (essentially Netflix for the Criterion Collection) where… Continue reading Isolation and Sex Tie these Two 1964 Japanese Films Together
Personal Shopper tackles Grief and Ghosts
Ghosts and grief mix well but not perfectly in Personal Shopper.
Do We Have to Agree With The Incredibles to Enjoy It?
What does it mean to find a movie you love a little disconcerting?
The Lego Batman Movie is a Lego, Batman Movie
We look at The Lego Batman Movie as a Kid’s Film, a Batman Film, and a Lego Film (whatever that means).
What Donald Trump and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Have in Common
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED Donald Trump’s aggressive and irrational “criticism” of any bad press he gets has made the legitimacy of mainstream media a constant conversation. Unfortunately his baseless ranting has derailed actual media criticism. News media is a powerful entity- the information it delivers sways opinions, influences the actions… Continue reading What Donald Trump and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Have in Common
Lion has a Big World and a Big Heart
With creative framing Lion tells a story about small people in a big world.
Spring Breakers and the Hero’s Journey
Spring Breakers vs. The Hero with One Thousand Faces. Spring Break 4ever.
Paterson Is Okay With Being Okay
Paterson has many elements I love to find in a film: a commitment to exploring mundane, everyday life, and dry humor. Paterson has tremendously little plot. Jim Jarmusch’s previous film Only Lovers Left Alive is similarly plotless. The filmmaker clearly favors character over narrative. However where Only Lovers’ plotlessness is deliberately slow, Paterson proceeds at… Continue reading Paterson Is Okay With Being Okay
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