A Warning That’s Already Too Late: The Dystopian Satire of HIGH RISE
High-Rise ends with “Industrial Estate,” a song by the post-punk iconoclasts The Fall. That just…
Bad Films Shot By Great Cinematographers: HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2
Who Shot It: Declan Quinn. Quinn was born in Chicago but moved to Ireland with…
“I Could Do This All Day”: A Review Of Captain America: Civil War
If I had a time machine, ya know where I’d go? Back to March 2003,…
Bad Love – Part 5: CHINATOWN
Conventional films about love bring people together, and thus deal with class issues in two…
The Musical Career of Rachel Bloom – PLEASE LOVE ME
Welcome to another Bloomsday! In 2013 Rachel Bloom released her first album, made up…
Bad Films Shot By Great Cinematographers: FREEHELD
Who Shot It: Maryse Alberti. Alberti very recently became a favorite of the activist side…
The Jungle Book Dazzles With Amazing Visuals And Potent Pathos
I’m a hardcore Disney fan (my first word as a human being, believe it or…
Michael Mann’s Blue Period: BLACKHAT (2015)
Like Thomas Pynchon, Michael Mann has made a series of genre works in his later…
The Musical Career of Rachel Bloom – ROBOT CHICKEN Selections
Welcome to another Bloomsday, everyone! Glad you could make it! A chronological appreciation of…
DEMOLITION
15 years ago, in the immediate wake of 9/11, Donnie Darko was sheepishly ushered in…