On Martin Scorsese and Theme Parks
Martin Scorsese, a man who knows a little about movies, stirred up the denizens of the interwebs recently when, referring to Marvel’s superhero whoop-de-doos, he said, “I don’t see them. […]
Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is Better than You’ve Been Led to Believe
It’s all Gilliam, after all, and what more do you want in a movie?
Gibson, Costner, Cruise: When Actors Go God
Three actors. Three movies. Three gods. You have been warned.
Hobbs & Shaw: Oh, yeah?
Please pass the butter. No need to unwrap it first.
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, One of Tarantino’s Worst
Another historical cartoon fantasy over which Tarantino fans may drool copiously.
Lone Wolf and Cub and The Art of Fatherhood
In which I learn that raising a baby is more complicated than at first I supposed.
Toy Story: The Untold History
Digging deep into the lost origins of the animated classic.
Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation, In Which A Little Known Festival Is Unearthed
Perhaps you have heard tell of this Woodstock? Apparently there is more to be told.
Under the Silver Lake and Unexplained Explanations
In which a mystery is solved and also not solved and anyway why are you so concerned with solutions, bub?
Baby It’s You, John Sayles’s Un-‘80s ‘80s High School Movie
An ’80s high school movie not like the other ’80s high school movies.
The Beach Bum Has It Figured Out (Unless He Doesn’t)
In which Harmony Korine returns to befuddle and amuse you.
Us, in Which A Metaphor is Mistaken for A Movie
Thoughts on a scare-less horror movie.
The Best Movies of 2018, and A Bunch More Besides
So many movies, so little time, so few brain cells.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Does Whatever a Whole Bunch of Spiders Can
Do we need this many spider people? Come inside and I will tell you.