Sex, Subversion & Psychology: Editing and Cinematography in ‘Persona’Lauded Swedish director Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 film Persona unfolds as a film — as a masterful art piece — like no other. The picture, all…Jul 1Jul 1
The Art of Misdirection in ‘Psycho’A brief article on the auteur’s 1960 picture, written in part of the new series from Carlos W Steele entitled, ‘Steele Talks Hitch.’Jun 14Jun 14
Hitchcock’s “The Birds”: The Monster Film RevolutionizedA brief article on the auteur’s 1963 picture, written in part of the new series from Carlos W Steele entitled, ‘Steele Talks Hitch.’Jun 7A response icon5Jun 7A response icon5
‘The Whale’ Reinvents Drama, Brings Aching Performances to ScreenA story about struggle; survival; destruction; queries of God; persons estranged; life and death; parenthood; youth; sexuality; insecurity…May 3A response icon1May 3A response icon1
Men and Monsters: John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’WARNING: This article contains spoilers of the 1982 version of The Thing directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell.Apr 19Apr 19
Representation in “Taxi Driver” is Awful (revisited) [2025]Four years (and change) ago, I began construction on this article at the height of a maniacal bout of composition, throughout which my main…Apr 4Apr 4
“Whiplash”: Bloodied Jazz Charts and Fuming MenA brief review of Damien Chazelle’s masterpiece music thrillerMar 28, 2023A response icon2Mar 28, 2023A response icon2
Sex, Drugs, Donuts, and Narcissism: Sean Baker’s ‘Red Rocket’ Is a Dark West Texas Fairytale“Do you feel the sunshine?”Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
If You Need to Write a Paper on ‘American Beauty,’ Read MineIt’s an oldie. But the film’s originality is still as fresh as ever.Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021
Published inincluvieThe Ultimate Ryan Gosling-Fanatic Test: Have you watched ‘Half Nelson’?It goes without saying that Mr. Gosling has and continues to be one of the most desired actors in modern and upcoming film productions…Jul 25, 2020A response icon1Jul 25, 2020A response icon1
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