January 1, 2024
Three Colors: Blue at 30
My 10,000-word deep-dive on Kieslowski's masterpiece is published in a new anthology.
December 12, 2023
Climbing The Eight Mountains: dazzling views, mixed feelings
December 2, 2023
Bottoms is for 2023 what Heathers was for 1988
Here's a high school comedy about hormones and hijinks that goes to violent extremes, afflicting the comfortable and making the uncomfortable laugh until they're sick.
October 29, 2023
Killers of My Substack Journal: New films by Scorsese and Fincher
In a season of intensifying violence — in American neighborhoods, and in…
October 29, 2023
Barbie, Pt. 2: Action figures, their accessories, and me
In Part Two of my Barbie coverage, I establish some necessary context for my…
October 15, 2023
Barbie, Pt. 1: While frightened men burn dolls, Christian women rave about Barbie’s wisdom
Greta Gerwig's brilliant blockbuster gets us laughing at the absurdity of…
September 15, 2023
Was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Christopher Nolan seems to be remaking Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost…
September 15, 2023
A scorecard for Star Wars: Visions — Season 2
A quick review of my personal Star Wars history and notes on this new animated…
August 16, 2023
Showing Up: a movie that will make artists feel seen
Kelly Reichardt's latest depicts the day-to-day challenges of artmaking with…