Wes Anderson’s 11th feature film is a repetition of everything else Anderson has done before. He uses much of the same acting company, the same cinematographer, and one of the same co-writers as his prior projects. This repetition has split those who watch his work between those who dismiss him as nothing deep, all aestheticContinue reading “Asteroid City and the point of it all…”
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Indication vs Integration and why I’m tired of Marvel
I just saw Shang-Chi. There’s a lot to like about it. There’s Kung Fu, there’s attractive, charming, funny actors in it, and it’s what you expect from a Marvel movie. However I think I understand (again) why Marvel movies just make me tired in our post endgame world. I’m going to be quick, but I’mContinue reading “Indication vs Integration and why I’m tired of Marvel”
The Wisdom and Youthfulness of M. Night
M. Night Shyamalan is young at heart and wise beyond his years. That’s the take away I keep coming back to after seeing his new film Old for the second time in theaters. I came to film slowly, but with increasing intensity. A major part of that was when I visited my cousins who livedContinue reading “The Wisdom and Youthfulness of M. Night”
Review: The Adventures of Tintin
There are lots of ways in which European culture is more sophisticated than American culture. One of them is that our brethren across the Atlantic figured out that Tintin rules ages ago, and we still haven’t. Tintin is a reporter, an adventurer, a boy scout, about 15, and an all around class act. He’s followedContinue reading “Review: The Adventures of Tintin”
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