Far be it from me to predict how a discourse for a movie will play out. Over the years, there have been many times where the discourse shifted towards a tiny element that most would not notice on first viewing. […]
Far be it from me to predict how a discourse for a movie will play out. Over the years, there have been many times where the discourse shifted towards a tiny element that most would not notice on first viewing. […]
Sometimes I fall under the false pretense that we, as a society, have moved past the need for “inspiration porn” movies that seem made straight out of the early 2010s. Unfortunately, star-studded and shallow genre flicks still resurface. The Starling […]
It’s hard to blame an average moviegoer for thinking that animation is a type of genre. Besides, most high-profile animated films tend to be comedies that aim for a family audience. But if one were to expand their cinematic horizon, […]
Confession time: the biopic is one of my least favorite film genres ever. Far too often, a film within this genre tries too hard to encapsulate the worthiness of its main subject. Sometimes, a key moment in a person’s life […]
Feminists, homosexuals, and the liberal agenda. Oh my! The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a remarkably baffling biopic that is sure to capture viewers instantly. With a stunningly breezy runtime of 126 minutes, director Michael Showalter cruises down memory lane […]
Film may be a visual medium, but that doesn’t mean audio has no importance. Since the beginning, filmmakers have used music to emphasize the emotions of a scene. And in the age of modern technology, sound designers can arrange noises […]
Ever wondered why tortured artists make the most iconic art? People usually pose this question when studying famous artists throughout history. The fantastical Louis Wain is no exception. The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is a frantically whimsical portrait of an […]
A thing that makes me apprehensive whenever I watch a music documentary is the potential of it gushing too much about its subject. Sure, an artist might have enough great works to earn those heaps of praise. But watching that […]
It’s hard not to admire director Rob Savage for his resilience as a filmmaker. Despite a virus looming over the world, he found a way to make feature films under such heavy constraints. In 2020, he made the well-regarded Host, […]
There are certain stories that can help put existence into perspective and even provide clarity. Rarely does one receive such clarity with the most impossibly layered stories. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, based on the Haruki Murakami short story of […]