Taco Break: a Question of Tone
In Wednesday’s article on the 10 worst films of 2015, there appears an interesting exchange…
What Is The Personality Type Of A Story, Part II: An Answer To A Question About Tone
A few months ago, I said I was messing about with Myers-Briggs again, and that…
Disney Byways: The Goofy Question
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Disney Byways: SPLASH and the Rise of Touchstone
Policy in this column has long been “if it isn’t released by Disney, it doesn’t…
Disney Byways: “Yellowstone Cubs”
I have it on the authority of one child, anyway, that the funny part of…
Rogue One May Carry A Darker Tone Than Past Star Wars Movies But It’s Got The Same Rousing Spirit As The Best Of Its Predeccesors
With The Force Awakens reigniting the Star Wars saga last year, now comes time for…
Atonement: PRINCE OF THE CITY (1981)
The term “1970s Hollywood” calls up a particular kind of movie, something often dark, auteurist,…
SEVENTH SON’s big question…
Last month’s Academy Award nominations launched a million think pieces about the dominance of the…
The World Belongs to Savages: The Crime Films of Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone is one of the most famous and distinctive living directors in American film.…
Taco Break: Dramatic Relief
When Sean O’Neal announced he was leaving the AV Club, it was a common observation…