She lives in Astoria, but she works in the City. That means the company car picks her up long before the sun has a chance to crack the horizon. And like most administration assistants, she’s the first in, last out, … Continue reading THE ASSISTANT
In the wasteland that is 2020 cinematic releases, Netflix holds some hope. On Sept. 4, they’ll release I’m Thinking of Ending Things, the latest from writer/director/misanthrope Charlie Kaufman. We’ll talk more on Kaufman in a month, but today we turn … Continue reading WILD ROSE
This was supposed to be the weekend we were all waiting for: The return to cinemas and the release of Tenet in the U.S. But as the colonel told his men, not so fast, Private Jones. Tenet has been rolled … Continue reading This week in Film — Three to stream and a virtual film fest
Carrot cake is delicious, and Toni Morrison is magnificent. You don’t need much more of an introduction than that. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 26, No. 50, “And she was loved!“ With the wisdom of the wise and the smile of a sage, … Continue reading TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
Writer James Baldwin wasn’t just adept with essays and non-fiction; he was a top-shelf novelist, and If Beale Street Could Talk ranks among his best. Written in the early 1970s, Beale Street rings true today as it did then, proof that change is so … Continue reading IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
For a lot of people, movies and TV have been the only window into the lives of others these past 10 or so weeks. For some, movies and TV are the only window into the lives of others. They learn … Continue reading LIFE, ANIMATED
In an alternate 2020, they are announcing the recipient of the 2020 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival right now. Maybe it’s Thomas Vinterberg accepting the prize. Maybe it’s Wes Anderson. Maybe it’s Chloe Zhou. One year ago it … Continue reading PARASITE
Journalist cum filmmaker Mark Cousins has done just a little bit of everything. He’s made documentaries (The Eyes of Orson Welles), city symphonies (What Is This Film Called Love?), narratives (Stockholm, My Love), even an alternative film school in the … Continue reading THE STORY OF FILM
The shadow of Alfred Hitchcock looms large in cinema. So much so that it’s hard to divorce his stylistic innovations from movies that may or may not have been influenced by him. Take Blow the Man Down, a recent release currently … Continue reading Sunday Streams — Two for the Master
As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its projected peak, the need to stay indoors takes on a renewed urgency. But, for a good many, self-isolation is less than a luxury. Escape is needed, and there are fewer art forms that offer … Continue reading LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
