“Vampire Blues” in Iranian-America: A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT
I’m a vampire, babe, suckin’ blood from the earth Neil Young, “Vampire Blues” If you’re…
John Bruni
John Bruni teaches at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. His book, Scientific Americans: The Making of Popular Science and Evolution in Early-20th-Century U.S. Literature and Culture, was published by University of Wales Press in 2014. His second book, Astonishment and Recognition: Observing Systems in the Films of John Cassavetes, is under review at Fordham University Press.
Articles:
Just Say Yes! The Politics of INHERENT VICE
You could make an entire film out of Joaquin Phoenix’s reaction shots, and Paul Thomas…
“Hear Me Roar” – Part 1: KLUTE
I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know…
The Year in Review: The Early 1960s Revisited?
By now, Mark Harris’s dire predictions about the future of film have been heard by many. …
What Was Mumblecore? Part 4: FROWNLAND
As previously discussed, it was declared that by 2007 mumblecore had run its course. But…
What Was Mumblecore? Part 3: CYRUS
The graphic take of The Color Wheel (2011) on family love was a not-so-subtle signal…
Plot Is a Four Letter Word: The Misdirection of FORCE MAJEURE
With all the talk about the moment in Force Majeure that causes a rift between…
Song of Myself: Listen Up Philip
Alex Ross Perry likes ironic titles. His previous film, The Color Wheel (discussed last week)…
What Was Mumblecore? Part 2: THE COLOR WHEEL
With the attention that Listen Up Philip has been receiving (review forthcoming), it’s good to…
What Was Mumblecore? Part 1: FUNNY HA HA
Mumblecore. The term for me has a mixed connotation. It has overtones of “hardcore”—pushing the…