Uncertain Times in SAFE
Safe doesn’t exactly know what ails Carol, but writer/director Todd Haynes is keenly aware of…
Taco Break: Dream On
When thinking of dreamlike films and filmmakers, I’m guessing the name that comes to most…
Year of the Month: Watching THE NEW AGE from the Point of No Return
There may be no better time to rediscover The New Age. It takes dead aim…
Scenic Route: I’M NOT THERE (2007)
The formal climax of Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There consists of a long monologue by…
Soundtracking #9: Horror scores
The occasional podcast on music in movies. SPOILERS abound. Timings (thanks to BNF for the suggestion here):…
What Was Mumblecore? Part 4: FROWNLAND
As previously discussed, it was declared that by 2007 mumblecore had run its course. But…
SAFE (1995): Agoraclaustrophobia
Carol White sits alone in her sterile temperate igloo. The most decorative object in her…
Halloween Psych-Out – Part 2: Safe
The body turned inside-out evokes fear of our exposure, our vulnerability. The usual approach, in…