Essays
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The Wild and Wacky Set Designs of Wes Anderson
A before-and-after look at the director’s meticulous productions. The cinematic worlds of Wes Anderson are rich with minute detail and innovative design, they’re like life-sized…
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Michael Shannon and Michael B. Jordan Set to Burn Books for HBO
Relax, it’s for an adaptation of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Seems like every day 2017 looks a little more like a dystopic novel: civil disorder, totalitarian rulers,…
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Feathers and Female Transformations: Becoming-Animal in ‘Black Swan’
Darren Aronofsky’s film portrays the horror and violence of becoming a different species.
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There’s a Script for a ‘Deadwood’ Film; Your Move, HBO
Will we ever get the closure we deserve? The Deadwood movie is pretty much HBO’s version of Chinese Democracy. Fans of David Milch’s swear-laced western drama…
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World-Building 101: Details in ‘The Matrix’
The more minutiae, the more believable a universe. If there’s one thing that separates good science fiction films from great science fiction films, it’s detail.…
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We Have Always Been At War With Drugs: ‘Deep Cover’ A Quarter-Century Later
Looking back at Jeff Goldblum and Laurence Fishburne wearily fighting the war on drugs 25 years ago.
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First ‘Guardians of the Galaxy v. 2’ Reactions Are in and…Surprise, Everyone Loves It
Plus, a plethora of post-credit scenes and news about vol. 3 There are still a couple of weeks before James Gunn releases Guardians of the Galaxy…
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If It Ain’t Broke: Similar Imagery in ‘The Force Awakens’ and ‘The Last Jedi’
Want proof? We have proof. If you spent the end of last week comatose or otherwise off the grid, then perhaps you missed the release of…
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Revisiting ‘Lemonade’: The Cinematic Opus of Beyoncé One Year Later
After the dust has settled, the album still stands tall.