In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for individual states to outlaw, or restrict, a woman’s right to an abortion within their first trimester. The decision, Roe v. Wade, was a landmark one, a triumph … Continue reading TRAPPED
When it came to the paranormal, Ed and Lorraine Warren were the people to call. These two demonologists and agents of the Catholic Church found themselves attached to many supernatural cases—including The Amityville Haunting, an event that made several headlines … Continue reading THE CONJURING 2
It doesn’t take much to fill one with despair and the general sense that the world is indifferent to your plight, but nothing can drive a person to the brink like dealing with an insurance company. The paperwork, the type … Continue reading A MONSTER WITH A THOUSAND HEADS
Modern celebrity is a hard concept to parody. The 24-hour news cycle and websites operating click-bait headlines drive the madness while social media shoulder the personal aspect of the downfall. But these are merely the instruments that over-bloated egos hoist … Continue reading POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING
Movies aren’t reality. They’re visual expressions of an emotional experience. The best filmmakers have known this all along, but it’s worth bringing up, as many seem to forget this crucial caveat. For too many, movies must present, literally, the source … Continue reading BLACK NARCISSUS
I’m interested in ways of looking and trying to think of it in simple ways,” David Hockney says. “Everybody does look. It’s a question of how hard they’re willing to look.” That question of perspective—and the framing devices that motivate … Continue reading HOCKNEY
If there was a running joke for this year’s TCM Classic Movie Film Festival, it was certainly among those who failed to get into the 1933 pre-Code comedy Double Harness. Presented on a 35mm print from the TCM collection at UCLA Film … Continue reading DOUBLE HARNESS
The Walt Disney Company has had a long and storied relationship with Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. When Walt Disney struck out on his own to make a hybrid of live-action and hand-drawn animation, he turned to Alice for the 1923 short Alice’s Wonderland. … Continue reading ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Hollywood must have a rooting interest in marriage. Why else would so many rom-coms revolve around weddings and meeting that perfect match? They must be getting kickbacks from the clergy. Or maybe they have a hand in the flower racket. … Continue reading THE LOBSTER
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