Black Swan — On the Precipise of Obscurity
In The Wrestler, Aronofsky gave the audience an entertainer past his prime, wallowing in the remnant glow of stardom, listening to the death-rattle din of…
Reviews
The Human Centipede — Licking a Cold Metal Pole Doesn’t Seem So Bad Now
As I sat amidst a pile of shredded wrapping paper, finishing my last syrup-soaked pancake, I flipped on A Christmas Story, once again watching a…
The Fighter – A Novel Approach to the Boxing Genre, Also a PSA and the Pilot for The Lowell Shore
For the second time in two weeks, I will do my best to avoid puns during this post, particularly the ubiquitously uncreative “knockout” that has…
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within — An Addict Never Stops Growing
Admittedly, my reaction to the new William S. Burroughs Documentary A Man Within is probably rather skewed because of my familiarity with the Beat Generations…
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo — From Plagues to Celluloid Sequels to Remakes
In a New York City subway, there are a number of ubiquities: the rats that scamper and scurry close to your feet, reminding you that…
Unstoppable — A Train Wreck. Literal or Figurative? Hmmm…
A review of Unstoppable is an exercise in avoiding train-related puns. I will do my very best to avoid noting whether or not the movie…
Chaos Reigns Over Gender Roles in Antichrist
Born to a cacophony of jeers at Cannes, Antichrist blurs the line between the beatific and profane, forcing the audience to witness violence beneath the…
Let the Right One In – Beauty in Minimalism
On a separate site, I commented on the recent glut of vampire films that have been produced, and if there’s one that you must see,…
Chew On This: Carriers
(“Chew on This” is Bill Coffin’s column on horror cinema, analyzing the some of best movies the genre has to offer, new and old.) It shall…
3,000 Words on Waiting for Superman and Public Education in America
While the big-bellied graybeards in both major political parities argue over who is more wrong and who is less right, the average American shrugs her…