There is an inescapable tension in how horror handles its women.
On the one hand, the genre is defined by exploitation and slut shaming, the worst puritanical instincts of our culture.
I saw 63 films this year. The most ever.
(I define a movie-going year as January 1 to the following Oscars, and I go by U.S. theatrical release dates. For the record.)
I’m persuaded. This meme is correct.
I don’t usually talk about music, but she’s kind of theatrical. Last night, St. Vincent christened The Anthem, the new temple on the Washington waterfront. It was one of those epic nights. The crowd was right.
Life rarely announces itself. It’s a series of small moments strung together to reveal a greater whole. That’s something that great films, like MOONLIGHT, understand well.
The debate of the day is whether television has surpassed cinema as the preeminent art form in the early 21st century. Many people believe that it has, and I can understand why. With the benefit of comparatively unlimited time, television can develop its…
Any honest top 10 is never finished. The taste might stay the same, but the particulars will change.
A good top 10 can also be more like a statement of purpose. Certain archetypes might be represented. Certain directors. But your identity as a film goer should shine through…
No introduction necessary. In chronological order.
I don’t intend for this site to become a home for #takes — and this one is only half-serious. But it’s still dying to be written.
(Necessary interjection here that MOONLIGHT is a lovely film. Its character work is some of the best I’ve ever seen; I…