FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS – One Story, Three Takes
Over the course of the past 25 years, the story of high schoolers playing football…
The Damage of the Niche Market
Over the weekend, I attended 4 screenings at a Women in Cinema festival. While walking…
Inside the Songs of INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (Side B)
Side A can be read here: https://www.the-solute.com/inside-the-songs-of-inside-llewyn-davis-side-a/ 1. “The Death of Queen Jane” The scene: Llewyn…
I’m Glad I Called THAT Guy — A Closer Look at BILLY MADISON
It’s all too easy for film enthusiasts — critics, academics, amateur bloggers — to ignore…
Thirty Years Later, BOLERO Surprises With Throwback Charm, Charming Insanity
March 25, 1985 at the Vine Street Elementary School in Hollywood saw the six-award sweep…
The World Belongs to Savages: The Crime Films of Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone is one of the most famous and distinctive living directors in American film.…
Re-Viewing 1980s U.S. Films – Part 2: ONE FROM THE HEART
If there is one piece of received thinking about film that ought to be challenged,…
Born Out of Glory is Sin – BEOWULF
“Pride is the Curse” – promotional tagline for the film All things in their context,…
Roundtable Discussion: The Changing Face of Cinema
Abandoning the Cinema? Julius: I’m raising this topic to discuss movie going in 2014 in…