Mel CampbellinThe LookVilleneuve’s ‘Dune’ Brings Ceremony To The CinemaDenis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s cult sci-fi novel expresses and exploits the human appetite for ritual gestures.Dec 4, 2021Dec 4, 2021
Mel CampbellinThe LookAimless Retro Fantasy ‘Last Night In Soho’ Is A Puppet On A StringWhat’s the difference between a ghost, a dream and a psychotic episode? Director Edgar Wright is having too much manipulative fun to care.Nov 20, 20213Nov 20, 20213
Mel CampbellWhy Coronavirus-Affected Freelance Workers Need Rental ReliefA letter I wrote to my Federal MP, urging better housing security for sole traders who can’t work due to coronavirus, but lack paid leave.Mar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
Mel CampbellinThe Look‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 6: Duty Is the Death of LoveThe series finale was remarkable for its weary, pragmatic tone, as fiery passion fled Westeros on dragon’s wings.May 21, 20192May 21, 20192
Mel CampbellinThe Look‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 5: Nothing Else Matters, Only UsThis episode challenged its characters to break the chain of vengeance, to decide that different things mattered. Some did. Some couldn’t.May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Mel CampbellinThe Look‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 4: That’s Not MeAn episode about terrible decision-making reveals a pivot from shocking twists and moments of badass spectacle to quiet, tragic ironies.May 7, 20192May 7, 20192
Mel CampbellinThe LookGame of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3: Look The Truth in the FaceGrim fatalism coexists uneasily with fantasy heroism in the emotionally satisfying but weirdly anticlimactic Battle of Winterfell.Apr 30, 20192Apr 30, 20192
Mel CampbellinThe Look‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 2: Dance With Your GhostsAs the Night King’s army closes on Winterfell, our heroes snatch some quality time with old friends, seeking love and cherishing memories.Apr 23, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Mel CampbellinThe Look‘Game of Thrones’, Season 8 Episode 1: I Used to Think You Were CleverThe culture-defining fantasy series returns for its final season (winter), and everyone’s decisions are as stupid as ever.Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Mel CampbellinThe LookWhy I Love ‘The Age of Innocence’Martin Scorsese’s 1993 period drama may seem an outlier within his oeuvre, but its subtlety and symbolism make it one of his greatest.Mar 29, 20192Mar 29, 20192