Retrospective

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: ‘The Third Man’ (1949), ‘Collateral’ (2004) and ‘Green Room’ (2016) [Retrospective]Wrong Place, Wrong Time: ‘The Third Man’ (1949), ‘Collateral’ (2004) and ‘Green Room’ (2016) [Retrospective]

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: ‘The Third Man’ (1949), ‘Collateral’ (2004) and ‘Green Room’ (2016) [Retrospective]

For most of us, our tedious and boring lives are rarely interrupted with the amount of drama needed for a… Read More

August 27, 2024
Make It a Double Feature: ‘Beach Rats’ and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’Make It a Double Feature: ‘Beach Rats’ and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

Make It a Double Feature: ‘Beach Rats’ and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

As we make our way through August, we still feel the muggy summer heat. For this month’s column, I’ve gone… Read More

August 26, 2024
How ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Ghostlight’ Highlight the Power of Theater as Venues of SurvivalHow ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Ghostlight’ Highlight the Power of Theater as Venues of Survival

How ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Ghostlight’ Highlight the Power of Theater as Venues of Survival

Theater and cinema have always had a strange symbiotic relationship. While cinema has, over the decades, become more accessible to… Read More

August 2, 2024
Faith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night ShyamalanFaith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night Shyamalan

Faith, Heroes, Monsters, Scares, and Twists: Ranking the Films of M. Night Shyamalan

The state of cinema is ravaged with unoriginal, unfulfilling, and downright wasteful popcorn, blockbuster filmmaking. In the past, there used… Read More

August 2, 2024
The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]

The Film We Don’t Speak Of – Revisiting M. Night Shyamalan’s Masterpiece ‘The Village’ 20 Years Later [Retrospective]

The trailer for the upcoming film Trap proudly declares it to be “a new experience in the world of M.… Read More

August 2, 2024
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Catwoman’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (2004)Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Catwoman’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (2004)

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Catwoman’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (2004)

“If you like this movie like i do, your rolling on the floor. Every second is purely genius. If you… Read More

July 22, 2024
Make It a Double Feature: Go on the Vacation from Hell with ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Barbarian’Make It a Double Feature: Go on the Vacation from Hell with ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Barbarian’

Make It a Double Feature: Go on the Vacation from Hell with ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Barbarian’

As a horror buff, for the next edition of Make It a Double Feature I’ve chosen two films about trips… Read More

July 19, 2024
‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 25: The Birth of Found Footage and the Price of Naive Ambition‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 25: The Birth of Found Footage and the Price of Naive Ambition

‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 25: The Birth of Found Footage and the Price of Naive Ambition

Found footage is the cinematic equivalent of an urban legend or a story that campers tell around the fire. Intentionally… Read More

July 18, 2024
Head Out on the Highway: Of Motorcycles and Men in ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘The Wild One’ and ‘The Bikeriders’ [Retrospective]Head Out on the Highway: Of Motorcycles and Men in ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘The Wild One’ and ‘The Bikeriders’ [Retrospective]

Head Out on the Highway: Of Motorcycles and Men in ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘The Wild One’ and ‘The Bikeriders’ [Retrospective]

There are things that feel like American originals, even if the truth reveals something different entirely. The motorcycle, for instance,… Read More

July 5, 2024
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Invention and Deconstruction of the Femme Fatale in ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) and ‘Chinatown’ (1974) [Retrospective]Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Invention and Deconstruction of the Femme Fatale in ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) and ‘Chinatown’ (1974) [Retrospective]

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Invention and Deconstruction of the Femme Fatale in ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944) and ‘Chinatown’ (1974) [Retrospective]

 I. My Sister/My Daughter When I reflect on the films that truly shaped my taste, it’s impossible not to think… Read More

June 24, 2024
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