I still remember the first time I watched The Sopranos. Martin Scorsese’s whole filmography was well digested before me; I was still riding high from Goodfellas, Casino, and Mean Streets. Scorsese’s world of gangsters was […]
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Henry Fonda and the Fight Against Mob Justice: Exploring Two Classic Films
In this article, I will explore two classic films starring Henry Fonda. The significance of the stories they tell is powerful, and the similarities between them go beyond having the same leading man. The Ox-Bow […]
Emma Seligman: The Bold New Voice Shaping the Future of Indie Cinema
Emma Seligman has rapidly carved out a niche in the indie movie scene, marking herself as a director to watch with a unique, contemporary perspective on storytelling. Her films, while small in scale, have made […]
Titane: A Visceral Collision of Flesh, Metal, and Identity
Julia Ducournau’s film, Titane, released in 2021, is one of those films that leaves an indelible mark every time you watch it. A film that refuses to remain static on a surface level of shock […]
Unlocking the Paradox: Experiencing Tenet Beyond Logic
People keep asking me: why THIS movie with nonstop exposition, ciphers for characters, inaudibly abrasive sound mixing, a frustrating plot……and my answer remains the same: I stopped trying to understand Tenet and just felt it. […]
Being John Malkovich: The Weird Masterpiece That Predicted Our Era of Vicarious Fame
Arthur Schopenhauer once said, “Talent is hitting a target nobody can hit. Genius is hitting a target nobody can see.” Being John Malkovich is the kind of genius you might see as a joke, but […]
Hotel Rwanda: The Danger of Simplifying Atrocities for Hollywood’s Hero Narrative
The 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda is one of the more unfortunate cases of taking Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List approach to recount a genocide. This is not an issue limited to this movie alone. Hollywood typically […]
Annie Hall: A Game-Changer in Romantic Comedies and Cinema
When Annie Hall came out in 1977, it changed the way movies in that genre were made and how relationships were shown on screen. Directed by Woody Allen, this film introduced fresh ideas like characters […]
Paul Thomas Anderson: The Unmatched Evolution of an Auteur
Paul Thomas Anderson is special. He’s been stunning us with his intimate, yet brutal depictions of complicated, dense, and memorable characters for the last 30 years. He’s a unique voice and a standout compared even […]
Why Crawl (2019) Is the Gator-Filled Thrill Ride Elevated Horror Fans Need to Stop Dismissing
Since 2014’s The Babadook, I have noticed this growing idea of “Elevated Horror” among snobbish cinephiles. These “horror fans” will have you believe that the genre has undergone a renaissance for the past 7 years. […]