It is difficult to watch and difficult to even attempt to understand – but I see this as the power and intention of the film, a skill to be celebrated and adored.
Read MoreFall, also known culturally as ‘cuffing season,’ can often feel a lot like a lower-stakes version of The Lobster.
Read MoreDespite the sorrow, grief, and pain, there is something hopeful in every shot; that there is love in this emptiness.
Read MoreIt takes good and evil as concepts and blurs them; what happens when evil as a concept becomes evil as tangible action.
Read MoreThe intimacy in any movie screening can be so meaningful, but a repertory or otherwise famous, beloved cult film screening takes this to another level.
Read MoreCreating a successful twist means taking full advantage of every aspect of the art of filmmaking; every step and hand movement, minuscule colors, and cinematic details, everything changes meaning when you reveal the twist.
Read MoreScorsese isn’t calling to abolish all MCU/comic book movies, but he instead is concerned about how these movies are pushing out independent, lesser-known films.
Read MoreOnce you mint yourself any sort of film expert, the logical next step is, of course, to assert your expertise over anyone who watches movies less ‘seriously’ than you do.
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