Expressionistic Intent in the Face of Subjectivity: Why Haywire Sets a Precedent for the Biopic Quan
There exists a thin and ambiguous threshold within the narrative realms of any communicative conduit where emotional experience can...
There exists a thin and ambiguous threshold within the narrative realms of any communicative conduit where emotional experience can...
Sex, like anything else in film, can be a welcomed addition or gratuitous fodder — and in saying this I’d like to clearly mark myself an...
I’m a firm believer that cinema is best experienced in grandiose fashion. It’s a privilege I’ve relentlessly reaped since moving to Los...
WILD AT HEART is the American Dream ablaze in hot pink, an enchanting compendium of cinematic parables where EASY RIDER meets THE WIZARD...
I want to preface this by confessing I have yet to watch the final theatrical version of SWING SHIFT, so everything stated here-in will...
Introductory preface: This piece is part of Dr. Annette Bochenek’s Biopic Blogathon, something in which I’m delighted to partake. You can...
Introductory preface: This piece is part of Dr. Annette Bochenek’s Biopic Blogathon, something in which I’m delighted to partake. You can...
Introduction The mermaid (Ann Blyth) excitedly showcases her underwater abode in an impressive swimming sequence There’s no simple nor...
Introduction The mermaid (Ann Blyth) excitedly showcases her underwater abode in an impressive swimming sequence There’s no simple nor...
So often the magnitude of complexity renders us incapable of finding it in the most accessible spaces, making its elusive quality all the...
So often the magnitude of complexity renders us incapable of finding it in the most accessible spaces, making its elusive quality all the...
The soft croon of a choir resonates warmly, supplemented by a soothing static buzz borne of sundry conversations, all words...
The soft croon of a choir resonates warmly, supplemented by a soothing static buzz borne of sundry conversations, all words...
Vera Kowalska has nothing left but her voice — and yet, it is her purposeful silence that speaks deafening volumes. 1937 theatrical...
Vera Kowalska has nothing left but her voice — and yet, it is her purposeful silence that speaks deafening volumes. 1937 theatrical...
Publicity poster promoting OLD ACQUAINTANCE “There are certain things that one just doesn’t do! But I did!” publicity for OLD...
Publicity poster promoting OLD ACQUAINTANCE “There are certain things that one just doesn’t do! But I did!” publicity for OLD...
Torch Song, at face value, is easily overlooked as a run of the mill, low budget MGM musical production. Metro was in their golden era of...
For years, they remained two ships in the night, sailing silently by one another in trajectories that practically mirrored the other’s....
Hello, readers! I thank you for your continued patience as I slowly (but surely) cultivate new pieces. I’m in the midst of trying to move...