“Cinematic” is a term that often gets thrown around in the television conversation. We praise how some shows are “so cinematic” because they remind us more of film than standard television fare. It’s true that television, even with the major…
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Reevaluating the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ Trope
In an article published by Salon.com last month, entitled “I’m sorry for coining the phrase ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl,’“ film critic Nathan Rabin expressed his regret for creating this pervasively used and outwardly misogynistic movie trope. Although the “Manic Pixie Dream…
Women in Film Wednesday: Agnès Varda
When you think about the French New Wave, you think of a few key directors: Jean Luc-Godard, François Truffaut, Jacques Rivette, Claude Chabrol… etc. etc. It’s very rare that you hear the name Agnès Varda included, which is shameful considering…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Boyhood
I consider Richard Linklater to be one of my favorite directors of all time. His easy-going pace, his unique form of storytelling, and instantly relatable dialogue and characters connect with me in a way no other director’s films have, through…
Hercules Retrospective: The Biggest One Yet
Son of Zeus, the great demigod of Greek mythology, Hercules returns to the big screen in a blaze of fire and brimstone in a multimillion dollar special effects-laden spectacular. Former rock-and-roll wrestling superstar with the signature eyebrow raise, The Rock,…
Tribeca 2014 Interview: ‘App’ Director Alex Berman & Producer Eduard de Lachouette
The short film ‘App’ was featured in the Tribeca Short Film compilation, ‘Handle with Care,’ on Friday April 18th. The film features a shy App engineer (Braden Lynch) who, in order to maintain his livelihood and his new information gathering…
Retrospective: Darren Aronofsky’s Pi
What distinguishes a low budget black and white thriller like Christopher Nolan’s Following and a low budget black and white thriller like Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, is plot and human emotion. Following had a much looser plot that they pulled off…