The Political TV Show & Actual PoliticsForget the last hilariously bad GOP debate. Forget Donald Trump and the scary state of the looming 2016 presidential election. Instead…Mar 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016
A City, Standing AloneThere’s a raw, jagged loneliness that clings to new places. The isolation cuts at the sinewy strings holding thought, emotion and limb…May 6, 2015May 6, 2015
The Queer Eye in Softcore PornExploring the role of underground film in Queer representations through the male gaze.Apr 17, 2015Apr 17, 2015
Foxcatcher (Dir. Bennett Miller, 2014)Drenched in legacy and blue blood, John du Pont is the embodiment of capitalism as a sickness.Nov 23, 2014Nov 23, 2014
La Sapienza (Dir. Eugene Green, 2014)Where there’s beauty and light and fantastic cinematography, there’s no content.Nov 15, 2014Nov 15, 2014
The Post-Watergate Political Thriller: Three Days of the CondorIn the cheesiest, but also the best ways, Three Days of the Condor is a 70s thriller, specifically the conspiracy or paranoid thriller…Nov 9, 2014Nov 9, 2014
Tree of Life (Dir. Terrence Malick, 2011)Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life is a true cinematic rarity, relying heavily on aural and visual complexity and ignoring a linear narrative…Oct 7, 2014Oct 7, 2014
An Aki Kaurismaki FilmExtended reflection and analysis of Aki Kaurismaki’s minimalist, darkly comedic cinema styleOct 6, 2014Oct 6, 2014