This retrospective from Josh Ramos and Abbie Galloway breaks down each film in the Before trilogy by answering what each story says about love and life.
Category: Cinema
Escapism through Military Propaganda? My Conflicted Love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Most of my COVID coping mechanisms have revolved around consuming media. During the first go round, nearly a year ago, … More
Thirty Years Later, La Haine Looks Frighteningly Familiar
The following piece contains significant spoilers for the 1995 French film La Haine. Mathieu Kassovitz’s 1995 crime drama La Haine … More
Good Boys Today, Good Boys Tomorrow: Growing Up, Holding On, and Going with the Times
The summer comedy hit about a trio of rising middle schoolers is more than just dick jokes and air humping.
Modern Life, Modern Trouble
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling reaches out from the past to remind us that, though we’ve come a long way, there’s always more growing up to do.
Sommartime Sadness: the Grief that Drives Midsommar
Ari Aster’s second full-length horror film shows the monsters we should fear are often those closest to us.
Is Murder Mystery Worth The Watch?
Earlier this month, Netflix released a new film titled Murder Mystery, directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by James Vanderbilt. … More
Tyler Durden Was Right, But Not Because The Incels Say So
A Retrospective Look at Fight Club, Toxic Masculinity, & the Societal Debt
Why Godzilla Won’t Always Be My Maybe
How The Streaming Age’s Use of Relatability Can Overcome the Glitz and Glamour of the Summer Blockbuster