If you just want a quick explanation of Nosferatu, here it is. Nosferatu is about liberation from the burdens and judgments of society, especially around the idea of sex.  Remember, storytelling in mainstream cinema often relies on the relationship between…

If you just want a quick explanation of Babygirl, here it is. Babygirl is a mid-life coming-of-age movie. At the beginning, Romy’s sense of disconnect from her husband reaches a boiling point. Everything that happens between her and Samuel helps…

Everyone wants to know what happens in Primer. I’ll tell you. But let’s start with a quote from Shane Carruth himself. The Village Voice asked, “Does everything add up, or did you deliberately leave a few loose ends?” And he…

Here we are, almost 50 years after the release of All the President’s Men, and America’s political climate feels like it’s on the brink of disaster. We’re a nation steeped in misinformation, conspiracy theories, and ideological warfare. Toxicity and acidity…

As easy as it might be to overlook Wicked as catnip for theater kids and Ariana Grande fans, to see nothing more than the songs and fancy…don’t do that. Within, there’s a lightning bolt of a political statement that’s relevant…

If you want to understand Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that much of the story boils down to a simple theme: connection. And that explains essentially 95% of the movie. The bad…

What is Babylon about? Babylon is the latest addition to a genre of movies about the highs and lows of Hollywood. It joins the likes of Sunset Boulevard, Mulholland Drive, and Chazelle’s own La La Land. Babylon extends its scope…

There are people who will feel Gladiator II is a wholly unnecessary sequel to a standalone story that didn’t need a continuation. But didn’t it? Gladiator’s ending was emotional, powerful, but it did not provide closure. The death of Commodus…

The “hollywood dream” subgenre has some amazing movies that are legendary. Except they’re all almost entirely sad. Mulholland Drive, Sunset Boulevard, Sullivan’s Travels, Birdman, Boogie Nights, A Star is Born, Babylon, MaXXXine, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, etc. Even…

Bishop Robert Barron had quite the response to Conclave. He said: If you are interested in a film about the Catholic Church that could have been written by the editorial board of the New York Times, this is your movie.…

The Mist is a mostly straightforward movie that has a pretty negative view on human nature. When it seems the world is ending, how do people react? According to Stephen King and Frank Darabont—not well. Most of that negativity develops…