When did the world break? That’s the question on Ari Aster’s mind in his latest film, Eddington. In a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival where the movie premiered, the writer-director said the script was born of his “fear … Continue reading EDDINGTON
Deep in the heart of a nature preserve, a billionaire is dying from cancer. The specificity of the cancer goes unmentioned, as do the location of the preserve and the source of his wealth. They’re not important. What is important … Continue reading DEATH OF A UNICORN
There’s a lot about The Northman that is ancient and just as much that’s mythic. It’s Shakespearean in its bones, but touches of Confucius, Sophocles and Wolfram von Eschenbach are never far from reach. There’s even a surprising tribute to Disney’s The Lion … Continue reading THE NORTHMAN
So it’s fare-thee-well, my own true love. We’ll meet an-other day, an-other time. It ain’t the leavin’ that’s a-grievin’ me, but my darlin’ who’s bound to stay behind. —Bob Dylan, “Farewell” Dani (Florence Pugh) is hurting. A family tragedy has … Continue reading MIDSOMMAR
Few ideas are as malleable and fluid as the American Dream. It means many different things to many different people, but the Platonic idea of the American Dream always centers on two things: money and success. One may follow the … Continue reading AMERICAN HONEY
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints is the perfect antidote to anyone who has spent the summer overwhelmed by too many CG fight scenes, too much frantic cutting, too much shaky handheld camera work, too many sequels, and too many reboots. Saints is quiet, methodical, … Continue reading AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS
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