Boyz N The Hood (Year Of The Month)
Back when Moonlight came out, many critics described it as a universal story filtered through the…
Celebrating the Living: Paul Gross
I’m not going to lie—we’ve had some thirsty article here in the past. Pierce Brosnan…
Attention Must Be Paid: Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance was no less attractive than Lucille Ball. This is something of a hot…
Disney Byways: “Wide Open Spaces”
“What the absolute hell, Disney?” –my son, after I did the inflation calculation For a…
My Influences: 4’33”, John Cage
I first read about John Cage’s 4’33” when I was fifteen, checking out a few performances on…
Celebrating the Living: Martha Burns
While she did a couple of episodes of Due South—she played her husband’s character’s mother,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Robert Cormier
Robert Cormier was for many years part of my academic life. Most notably, to the…
Disney Byways: WILD HEARTS CAN’T BE BROKEN
The movie is, let’s be real, kind of hamstrung by the fact that it’s based…
BARRY, TED LASSO, and BETTER CALL SAUL: Final seasons, endings, and moral dissonance
I'm prepared for the public to hate this essay
You’re out of control: Persia on The Rootless Culture of MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
Most, if not all, of the directors of the New Queer Cinema didn’t want to…