SAFE (1995): Agoraclaustrophobia
Carol White sits alone in her sterile temperate igloo. The most decorative object in her…
Thomas Boyer
Thomas Boyer is a film student living in Ontario. Cinema and music are his two life passions - the more weird, the better. The Solute is the first time he has written for a blog. On Disqus, he writes under the handle Intersext.
Articles:
MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (2014): A Defense
The original version of this review was published in the comments at The Dissolve in response…
The Problem with BOYHOOD (2014)
Boyhood‘s final vignette finds Mason (Ellar Coltrane) wrapping his mind around the roommate selection process for…
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…
Do you, or should you, bring outside baggage to the movies?
Julius Kassendorf: One of the constant conversations is whether bringing politics and/or outside life to…
Do you think Hollywood is actually liberal?
This week, we introduce a new series where we ask a question based around a…
Litter Balls: Introduction / LIBIDOMANIA (1979)
Masochism is underrated. I should be more precise. Masochism, as it is defined, is a paradoxical, loaded…
Teaser Trailer: MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (2014)
Jason Reitman provides, if nothing else, consistently interesting movies. His two best films (Juno, Young Adult)…
Capsule: THE LONG GOODBYE (1973)
Todd Berliner wrote that revisionist auteur films of the 70’s tended to either bend or break…
The Solute Recognizes the News
Sometimes there are events that are so significant in our world that we cannot help but…