Melancholia has two layers. One is more obvious and familiar and shouldn’t surprise you in any way. The other is a bit more abstract and you’ll have to bear with me. The good news is, you’ll come away ...

William Friedkin didn't shy away from discussing what Sorcerer was really about. But how did he structure the film to execute ...

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 ...

That’s what’s going on in Opus and why it ends how it ends. Ariel’s on a talk show, ready to discuss, for the “millionth” time, what happened to her at Moretti’s compound. She thought she was ...

I’m not sure what my reaction to or reading of this movie is supposed to be. Honestly, I feel vulnerable putting any of this in writing, because this movie and its three protagonists are so fucked up ...

Hi, my name is Travis Bean. And I have…well. I have what some people say is “unique” taste in movies. Other people would use different adjectives: terrible, questionable, contrarian, etc. And hey, ...

This is a live list where I rank anime. Everything within a tier is arranged alphabetically. If something isn’t on the list, it will be someday. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I give a lot of ...

Cinema is Dead. Long Live Post-Cinema. Two key things occur in the opening minutes of Jurassic World Dominion: A T-Rex interrupts a drive-in movie as melting celluloid... In this episode of the Film ...

I’m going to take you through how I understand The Descent. Remember, storytelling is based on known techniques and best practices, with the goal to have viewers experience specific emotions from one ...