The Limit of Pictures, the Failure of Words: NIGHT AND FOG
Even a peaceful landscape, even a meadow in harvest with flights of crows and grass…
This is Boston AND L.A.: CONFESS, FLETCH (by Miller)
The viewer of Confess, Fletch has to reconcile an immediate dichotomy. The setting is Boston,…
Film on the Internet: THE BLUE GARDENIA
Fritz Lang’s The Blue Gardenia feels like film noir poured into a Hays Code corset…
Review: THE WOMAN KING
In early 19th century West Africa the Kingdom of Dahomey faces threats from its large…
Film on the Internet: Texas Chainsaw 3D
I recently made my way through all the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films, an emotional journey…
Review: BARBARIAN
Tess (Georgina Campbell) arrives at her AirBnb rental alone at midnight in the pouring rain…
Film on the Internet: IDENTITY
For years, James Mangold’s has been my go-to example for a film where the premise…
The Solute Record Record Club: Haley Ioppini on Utada Hikaru’s DEEP RIVER
How do you follow up the fastest-selling album of all time? This is where Utada…
Film on the Internet: THE LINCOLN LAWYER
Brad Furman’s The Lincoln Lawyer feels like–and in fact, later became–a TV show. Specifically, it…
Film on the Internet: ONIBABA
The signature image of Kaneto Shindo’s Onibaba is the one I’ve used for this article:…