Written by Eric Zhu "By cutting between the two events, Gomis has found a formal corollary to the diasporic experience, allowing the annoyingly-sloganized feeling of being caught between two cultures at once to emerge naturally, without any value judgment or..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "It’s the kind of scene that could work on page, but is much stronger in a visual format (that is, until the characters begin to talk and the cuts happen so quickly that I briefly thought … Continue reading.
Written by Eric Zhu "Drawing a line from interpersonal voyeurism to the hyper-surveilled present, the way Harari explores murky historic precedents to Daniel and Malia’s conundrum are some of "The Unknown’s” most terrifying ellipses. On the cinematic side, Harari evokes … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "I cannot recall any other instance when a film adapting a novel made itself less credible and more contrived and vapid by simply putting the original author's own words on the screen. It serves to bludgeon … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "At some point in history, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss read Catelyn’s (Michelle Fairley) seventh chapter in “A Storm of Swords”—her seventh chapter being, of course, the infamous Red Wedding."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "With splendid production design and careful camera work, we follow a nervous Beom-seok up and down streets, through torn-open buildings, and under bridges. In this portion of the film, with the monster terrorizing the village still … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "There’s something about “Eden” that is reminiscent of an older era of Hollywood we’ve left behind. Ron Howard simultaneously uses classical framing, conventional exteriors, established rules—and adds a layer of claustrophobia."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "Nolan shows that the Hollywood superhero genre can contain stories outside of comic book origins while continuing his bent toward contemplative work assessing our place in the annals of history. “The Odyssey” is among..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "As season two of “Game of Thrones” clips along towards its climax, it has become increasingly divided. On the one hand, the show has steadily become more confident in both its plotting and characters, and the … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Finally, at long last—it’s the moment we’ve been waiting for. Not Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) execution, not the Red Wedding, not even the Purple Wedding. Not the upcoming shadow baby, not dracarys, not the Battle of … Continue reading.
