Two men emerge from the mountains to do a job. To defeat their nation’s enemies. One from the Alps, one from the Smokeys. They both enter a world where everyone must pretend to be something they’re not. Their culture, their language, their religion. Their ability to traverse different worlds equates one’s ability to survive. OneContinue reading “Two Basterds walk into a bar…”
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Learning to Love Superman
It often feels as though one must be taught to appreciate pop culture. There are endless encyclopedias diving into the most minute details of characters and their worlds. A machine of content is fueled by both passionate people and corporations who must sustain an intellectual property that has been driving their growth for generations. AsContinue reading “Learning to Love Superman”
Mickey Barnes and the Cycles we Tolerate
Mickey Barnes is a loser. That’s what everyone tells him. He’s recycled waste. He’s garbage. He’s a test dummy. He’s lesser. He’s unsophisticated. He’s expendable. After hearing it over and over, it’s also what he tells himself. Director Bong Joon-Ho has always played with satire. Poking fun at how we think we’re above the systemsContinue reading “Mickey Barnes and the Cycles we Tolerate”
John Wick, debt, and love.
Spoilers for Chapters 1, 2 and 3 below. John Wick, a 2014 action programmer written by Derek Kolstad, directed by Chad Stahelski, and starring Keanu Reeves, has been about grief from the beginning. The film opens with John, stumbling to the ground, his heart bleeding onto the memories of his wife he keeps on hisContinue reading “John Wick, debt, and love.”
Candyman and the White Liberal Gaze
I’m a recent convert to horror. Growing up I was scared of the rumor weed, Larry Boy’s antagonist in the sequel to the fib from outer space. I would hide behind the couch despite constantly rewatching that green VHS. I avoided horror films going forward, perhaps because I have such a visceral reaction to whatContinue reading “Candyman and the White Liberal Gaze”
Why Godzilla vs. Kong is the movie we need
In 2014, I went to the movies. I went with some friends at midnight to see a movie about the ramifications of man’s expansion over nature, and our hubris to think we can control the natural world. It spoke of radiation, and sea level rise, of why it’s dangerous for man to think they canContinue reading “Why Godzilla vs. Kong is the movie we need”
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