Photos provided by A24 Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird (2017) is beloved not only because it’s a superlative piece of filmmaking, … More
Category: Cinema
With Cry Macho, Eastwood Finishes Somewhere in the Middle
In 2008, Clint Eastwood was my favorite actor. As someone who was really into the spaghetti westerns Dirty Harry and … More
Charles Bronson and the Powers of Reinvention
Charles Bronson had almost no business being an action star in the 1980s. That’s precisely why he’s one of the … More
Why Movies Based On Video Games Stopped Mattering
With the newly rebooted Mortal Kombat hitting theaters, inevitably the question will be asked, “Is this finally the first cinematic … More
Your Favorite Misunderstood Heroes: A Godzilla for Every Batman and a Batman for Every Godzilla
Patrick Mullen breaks down offers up the definitive assessment of which Godzilla corresponds to every Batman era.
A Retrospective Look at the Before Trilogy’s Very Real Exploration of Romance & Love
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.
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.