I Am Not a Jinx
These days, there are basically two reactions I have to the news of a celebrity’s…
The Myth of the Seventies
In a classic “it’s the children who are wrong” moment, Paul Schrader has given an…
Slavery and Penny Stocks: Scarlett O’Hara and Jordan Belfort
They were both either immoral or amoral, depending on how you look at it. Neither…
Loki and Thor Are Brothers: Overthinking Marvel’s “Villain Problem”
Maybe part of the issue is that iconic villains have always been more DC’s thing.…
Beyond Representation
When a friend had her second child, she told me she was glad it was…
Good and Beloved
One of the recurring arguments I have with Graham is that he cannot seem to…
Johnny Deformed
I know people who were hugely disappointed that Deadpool didn’t even get nominated for a…
But Really, Was It That Bad?
I didn’t finish doing my research, because yesterday, my computer stopped taking input from my…
For the Open Heart, For the Willing Hand: HOW THE WEST WAS WON and American History as Spectacle
Technically, only two narrative films were ever made in proper three-strip Cinerama. The one with…
Missing the CARNIVAL
It’s one of the higher-class films that we’ve ever done. I think people have to…