Flannel Flicks2001: A Taste OdysseyGrass to tapir to juice to multicourse dinner. 2001: A Space Odyssey could make you hungry. In a film about progression, the parallel…Jul 16, 2017Jul 16, 2017
Flannel FlicksDoubles in Hitchcock’s Frenzy (1972)Alfred Hitchcock’s heroes and villains often share personality traits in order to more fully develop the individual characters. Having a…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Flannel FlicksNature’s Sting in The Crying Game (1992)In the Noir genre, parallel stories that act as metaphors for the larger plot can enlighten details about the characters. In the graphic…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Flannel FlicksDuality by Slipk…er-Manhunter (1986)Michael Mann’s love scene in Manhunter between Reba Mclane and Francis Dollarhyde defines Reba’s metaphorical role as the angel in William…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Flannel FlicksThe Complex Male Relationship in Strangers on a Train (1951)Guy and Bruno’s relationship in Strangers on a Train is complex because the two men are not strictly contrasts or complements of one…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Flannel FlicksNotorious Hotel SceneEnamored and intimate, Alicia physically attempts to seduce her new lover, but her advances do not take hold of the stoic and aloof Devlin…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Flannel FlicksConversations in No Country for Old Men (2007)I rewatched No Country for Old Men recently after having watched Tony Zhou’s “Joel & Ethan Coen -Shot | Reverse…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Flannel Flicks“Meeting You” — Arrival (2016)From the first shot of Arrival, the audience brings its eyes down from the looking up at the ceiling panels to down at the earth, water…May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Flannel FlicksArrested Development Season 4: The PunchlineMany people undervalue the fourth season of Arrested Development (2013). It was released only on Netflix, where the original three seasons…Apr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2017
Flannel FlicksThe Bee-geoise and the Drone-letariatBeads? Bees!? Bees. Only because of the internet buzz generated by a flurry of memes about Bee Movie did I finally see Jerry Seinfeld’s…Apr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2017