Trophy Wives: There’s More to MAD MAX: FURY ROAD’s Feminism Than Charlize Theron
(This article contains spoilers.) So I saw Mad Max: Fury Road this past weekend. It…
SIFF Day 1: Pure Insanity
The Seattle International Film Festival is a beast of a festival. From opening gala to…
What Is Ownage?
You had to act, because no one else would. (James Ellroy) Ownage is fast and…
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD is handsome but fun
Thomas Hardy’s novels reveal a certain level of contempt for societal convention, politeness, and rules. His final…
The extension of Hulk’s metaphor
The Incredible Hulk is, perhaps, the most challenging of the mainstream comic book superheroes. He…
Intervention: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
The problem with committing suicide is your story ceases to become your own, that is…
WHITE GOD revitalizes cinema through dogs
James St. James opens Party Monster by saying “I think it’s so important to begin with a…
How ALEX OF VENICE Got Her Groove Back
In Chris Messina’s new film Alex of Venice, the titular Alex (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a…
IT FOLLOWS and the perils of subtext
The first sounds of It Follows is of somebody running in heels. In a single shot,…
ZOMBEAVERS: the Crank Yankers of horror comedy
Jordan Rubin, the director and co-writer of Zombeavers, had previously been a writer on The Man Show, The…