Late YOTM: The Prestige
“Have you considered the cost?” “Money is no object.” “Yes, but have you considered the…
Film on the Internet: Lydia Lomeli on LITTLE WOMEN
I have to begin by saying that it has been decades since I read Louisa…
Film On The Internet: American Psycho
This movie is, famously, about the emptiness, excess, and shallow materialism of 80’s yuppie culture,…
“I Just Want to Sleep” — Persia on the Narrow, Dark world of THE MACHINIST
The Machinist never really lets up. The skeleton (if you’ll pardon the expression) of the…
Year of the Month: Persia on American Psycho
The eighties weren’t easy on New York City. The murder rate rose through the decade…
Year Of The Month: The Dark Knight
“The die is cast.” – Julius Caesar “You either die a hero, or you live…
New Modes for Old Truths: Christopher Nolan’s Liars
Then if any one at all is to have the privilege of lying, the rulers of…
The Virtue of Clarity: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and REIGN OF FIRE
Whenever a bloated, overlong action movie gets inflicted on the viewing public, someone can be…