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Film and sometimes Television criticism and essays by Noah Stephenson.
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A “Smile” for Form, a Grimace for Function
A “Smile” for Form, a Grimace for Function
A review of this year’s Halloween-release hit horror film “Smile.” Boy Howdy, I can’t tell what scared me more — the tensely crafted…
Noah Stephenson
Nov 15, 2022
“Lactown” Delivers a Meaningless Look at Meaninglessness
“Lactown” Delivers a Meaningless Look at Meaninglessness
A review of the experimental comedy short film Lactown. Are you a fan of descending into Lovecraftian madness over how mind-numbingly dense…
Noah Stephenson
Oct 1, 2022
The Separation of Art and State
The Separation of Art and State
A review of the new South Korean Detective drama The Policeman’s Lineage. Read on to find out why it made me ruminate on freshly polished…
Noah Stephenson
Oct 1, 2022
“Ember’s Edge” Can’t Find Its Bearings On The Filmic Trail
“Ember’s Edge” Can’t Find Its Bearings On The Filmic Trail
A review of the 2022 film-festival-circuit-contending thriller Ember’s Edge. Will I keep going with these horrible hiking-path puns? Read…
Noah Stephenson
Oct 1, 2022
A Love-Affair With Sincerity, Uncertainty, and The Utterly Bonkers
A Love-Affair With Sincerity, Uncertainty, and The Utterly Bonkers
A review of 2022’s surprise-smash-hit; the sci-fi/indie genre-salad, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Noah Stephenson
Oct 1, 2022
The Wings of “The Batman” Waft-in Fresh & Stale Air Alike
The Wings of “The Batman” Waft-in Fresh & Stale Air Alike
A review of Warner Brothers’ latest reboot of everyone’s favorite sad rich-boy: The Batman. The verdict is… complicated.
Noah Stephenson
Oct 1, 2022
The Cinematic Jazz of “Cyrano”
The Cinematic Jazz of “Cyrano”
A review of director Joe Wright’s pleasing but unbalanced return to period-romance-drama (why yes, I was in fact waiting for years for him…
Noah Stephenson
Oct 1, 2022
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