Gotham City looks broken. The streets are littered with trash, the buildings tagged with graffiti. Crime is rampant, and what used to be temporary tent cities now look like established shantytowns. Drugs are ubiquitous—Drops, which are enjoyed by the very … Continue reading THE BATMAN
Tenet opens not with a bang, but with an explosion. Chaos coordinated with cinematic clarity courtesy Christopher Nolan. The setting is a concert hall—packed to the rafters with people. The orchestra tunes, the doors close, and the bad guys enter: terrorists … Continue reading TENET
As the story goes, the Greek titan Prometheus so loved man that he stole fire from Mount Olympus and brought it to Earth for all to use. For that theft, the allfather Zeus chained Prometheus to the rock and commanded … Continue reading THE LIGHTHOUSE
If you’ve seen a hundred westerns, then you’ve seen it a hundred times: a mysterious figure rides into town looking for someone. With guns drawn, frontier justice is enforced, the two characters’ shared backstory bubbles up to the surface, and, … Continue reading Nathan and David Zellner on DAMSEL
Some men just think they’re better than others. Connie does. Scratch that: Connie knows he’s better. Better than the two-bit drug dealer he’s in cahoots with. Better than the bail bondsman he owes. Better than the incarcerated criminals he sees … Continue reading GOOD TIME
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