Articles on Cinema and Art
When I first began taking an active interest in cinema, I was 17 years old. My big exposures to the medium were the likes of Marvel films, Tarantino hits, and a handful of horror classics. I viewed the term “arthouse” as an ugly word (which it admittedly sometimes still is), and believed movies were there… Continue reading On The Academy Awards
Now that the world is slightly more intact, I figured it was time to coerce my girlfriend into seeing an old classic with me. We’d been together nine months and were yet to go to a movie theater together, which as one may imagine, is incredibly rare for me. The film was Sunset Boulevard, playing… Continue reading Sunset Boulevard- Revisiting a Gothic Hollywood Tale
“Film is not about telling a story… It’s so we can get closer to people, somehow we can understand everyday life, and somehow we can understand human nature, how we are like we are.” -Bela Tarr, in a 2001 interview about Werckmeister Harmonies. Bela Tarr, as of 2011, has (supposedly) retired from feature-length filmmaking. I… Continue reading Apocalyptic Mundanity- The Final 3 Films of Bela Tarr
Knowing Donald Glover to be a versatile artist from his acting work (primarily in Community) as well as a naturally funny comedian and eclectic musician, it was suffice to say I had high hopes when I put on the episode “The Big Bang” on Hulu about two months ago. Looking for a new show to… Continue reading ATLANTA — What Comedy Has Aspired To
Is there a God? Is he still active? Is there such thing as coincidence? Or, is history perhaps written millennia before our birth, and none of us can escape our fate? I did not expect to ask myself these questions from a fucking television show, much less from one with a narrative, compelling characters, and… Continue reading D A R K – What Television Has Aspired To
The Best Films (that I saw) of 2019 I was hoping to see and log a few more films before publishing this, but due to this coronavirus situation, I think, as an aspiring critic, I should give my recommendations now; for the struggle of choosing what to watch may be more relevant now than ever… Continue reading The Best Films of 2019.
Year: 2019 Director: Ari Aster Starring: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor 3/4 If nothing else, horror auteur Ari Aster has proven over the course of two films that he is a master at capturing the essence of grief and suffering. What he does with (or to?) his actors during filming, I am uncertain. But I’ve learned… Continue reading Midsommar- Movie Review
Year: 2018 Director: Neill Jordan Starring: Chloe Grace-Moretz, Isabelle Huppert 3/4 After seeing The Prodigy only days earlier, it was entirely refreshing to see the lighting and color palette of Greta. Here is a thriller that doesn’t rely on dark tones and gray matter to shove its genre in your face. This doesn’t take away… Continue reading Greta- Movie Review
Year: 1997 Director: Satoshi Kon Starring: Junko Iwao 4/4 I needed to see this film a second time to affirm my love for it. The first time, I was admittedly uncertain how I felt about it. There’s a lot to digest in the Satoshi Kon masterpiece known as Perfect Blue, and certainly plenty to unpack… Continue reading Perfect Blue- Movie Review
Year: 2018 Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz 3/4 Everybody Knows is clearly an exercise of great passion for everyone involved, but will it stand the test of time? While I enjoyed Asghar Farhadi’s latest, I am not terribly optimistic the answer is in this film’s favor. This is my first foray into… Continue reading Everybody Knows- Movie Review
