In October, I wrote a lot about Gone Girl, a little about Whiplash, and was one of the few critics who didn’t fall hard for Dear White People. I also reviewed two films at the New York Film Festival for Movie Mezzanine. Read the full articles below. Essays No, Gone Girl Does Not Have a Woman…
The success of Fury, the new World War II movie starring Brad Pitt that was #1 at the box office last weekend, could mark the start of a new trend in how Hollywood depicts war. In the years after 9/11, our movies reflected all the complexities of the War on Terror, from its morally ambiguous tactics (Rendition)…
Every great murder mystery seeks two answers. The first answer is to the basic question of who committed the murder (after all, that’s why we call these stories “whodunits”). But the better entries in the genre probe deeper, seeking an understanding of the institutions that led to the murder in the first place. These films…
In September, I wrote about Joan Rivers, the Batmobile, Kristen Wiig, Vanilla Sky, and the Oscars, among other topics. Check out the links below. I hope to make this a monthly tradition, so please check back on the first of the month to see what I’ve been up to! Essays Who are This Year’s Early…
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