Essays
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The Thrilling Parallels Between Detective Somerset and John Doe in ‘Se7en’
How can the good guy and bad guy be so similar?
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Netflix’s Original Movies Need a Better Breed of Trailers
Despite an impressive slate of upcoming films, Netflix still hasn’t found the answer to its mediocre marketing.
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Finding the Real Singapore in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Jon M. Chu’s flashy, outrageous romp doesn’t hit a home run in the Lion City, but that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant.
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The Visual Austerity of ‘First Reformed’
Just like the transcendental movies Paul Schrader first wrote about 46 years ago, ‘First Reformed’ is shot in a restrained manner designed to open up space for the spiritual.
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Fassbinder’s World on a Wire Deserves More Recognition in the Sci-Fi Canon
An examination of Fassbinder’s enigmatic, mind-bending sci-fi opus, World on a Wire.
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Men Behind the Curtain: The Art and Pop Culture That Influenced ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Mussorgsky, ‘Metropolis,’ and Magicians — oh, my!
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Which Came First? 8 Movie Musicals and Their Adaptations
Our enjoyment of popular movie musicals is one that seems to never fade away over time. But which came first: the musical or the movie?
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Here’s To The Nervous Young Heroines of 2018
The shy girls inherit the earth in ‘Eighth Grade’ and ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’
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The Horror Classic Potential of ‘It Follows’
In a time of horror hits and misses, here’s why It Follows has the potential to stand tall as a modern horror classic.
