The Inventor plays it safe with extraordinary material
There is a certain mythos behind the act of creation. It can be regarded as a kind of transcendence, as … Continue Reading <i>The Inventor</i> plays it safe with extraordinary material
In defense of American Beauty
Here is something I know to be true: I love American Beauty. It’s a small thing to say, but somehow, … Continue Reading In defense of <i>American Beauty</i>
The Empty Mimicry of Bohemian Rhapsody
In Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek does a whole lot to look like Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. He dons dentures, wears … Continue Reading The Empty Mimicry of <i>Bohemian Rhapsody</i>
In Leave No Trace, Home Defies Definition
A lot of Debra Granik’s remarkable second feature is spent without warmth. Tom (Thomasin McKenzie) and her father Will (Ben … Continue Reading In <i>Leave No Trace</i>, Home Defies Definition
