Trace Sauveur

Retrospective: Amped Up Jason Statham, Super-Charged Nipple Clamps and the Postmodern American Vulgarity of ‘Crank: High Voltage’ (2009)

Within the first fifteen minutes of Crank: High Voltage, Jason Statham’s Chev Chelios has graphic forcible open heart surgery, violently… Read More

April 17, 2024

10 Years Ago, Wally Pfister Made ‘Transcendence’ and Was Never Heard From Again [Retrospective]

In 2012, Wally Pfister was on top of the world. The cinematographer had a long career during the 90s shooting… Read More

April 12, 2024

10 Years Later, Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Under the Skin’ Feels More Timely Than Ever [Retrospective]

Jonathan Glazer seemed like one of the more unlikely Oscar frontrunners for the 2023 awards season. Up until now with… Read More

April 8, 2024

Holding Out for a Hero: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ and ‘Observe and Report’ at 15 [Retrospective]

On January 16, 2009, Paul Blart: Mall Cop was released in theaters. A Happy Madison-produced family comedy about a bumbling… Read More

March 13, 2024

From ‘The Broadway Melody’ to ‘Crash’ to ‘CODA,’ the Most Hated Best Picture Oscar Winners and What Should Have Won Instead

It’s no secret that the Oscars are prone to getting it wrong. Since 1929, the annual ceremony has had no… Read More

March 4, 2024

From ‘Adventureland’ to ‘Joe Versus the Volcano,’ 9 Underrated Rom-Coms to Fill the Void in Your Heart This Valentine’s Day

The art of the rom-com is a delicate thing. Among all the meet-cutes, falling-in-love montages, and temporary breakups before the… Read More

February 6, 2024

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