“Continue down your mistaken path”: LOLITA (1962)
In 1962, or in 2015 for that matter, if you’re making a film about a…
SIFF Day 1: Pure Insanity
The Seattle International Film Festival is a beast of a festival. From opening gala to…
Before BIRDMAN: Films about Actors – Part 2: OPENING NIGHT
It is hardly surprising that, given John Cassavetes’s acting and directing philosophy that went sharply…
How DreamWorks Animation Lost Its Way
When I was kid, growing up at the dawn of the 21st century, there was…
What the fuck did I just watch? SPHERE
In 1998, Solaris was an experience barely known outside certain geek circles. As a science-fiction…
“Hear Me Roar” – Part 6: AN UNMARRIED WOMAN
Previously, we have looked at films that feature the hopeful beginning of a marriage and…
When Comedy Fails: a Conversation on HUSBANDS AND WIVES (1992)
“But Miles, meaningful relationships between men and women don’t last. That was proven by science.…
A Tale of Two Eroticas: Fifty Shades of Grey and The Duke of Burgundy
ed’s note: Contained within are notes detailing the societal placement of two films in the…
Legal Immorality and Moral Illegality: an Interview with Zoë Z. Dean
Zoë Z. Dean has had as excellent a debut as a writer could have: her…
The Avathoir/wallflower American Vampire Conversation, Installment 4
The Conversation on the Solute Avathoir and wallflower discuss the first Cycle of American Vampire…