Back in June, NBC Universal announced they would be yanking all nine seasons of The Office back from Netflix, streaming it on their own platform in 2021. On the surface, this would seem business as usual. But coming off the heels of Netflix losing … [Continue reading]
The OG vs. The Copy: PULP FICTION in 2019
I remember the posters. The covers of the VHS tapes at Blockbusters. You know the iconic shot. The one dressed up as the cover of the pulp paperback novels the movie emulates. Uma Thurman lays on a bed, cigarette in one hand, a novel in the other. A … [Continue reading]
Old Skeleton, New Skin, Little Heart: LION KING 2019’s War with Nostalgia
A couple of nights ago, I found myself swimming in the Gulf of Nostalgia. In the space of just a few hours, I was both the swimmer and the beachgoer watching those crazy kids nearly drown under the waves. The scene: Thundercloud Subs. The situation: … [Continue reading]
Check It Out: 20th CENTURY WOMEN
The opening shots of Mike Mills’ (Beginners) 2016 film, 20th Century Women, show us the Californian ocean. The water is moving slowly, yet looks fierce and wild. It is worth admiring but highly unpredictable to be a part of. In essence, it is the … [Continue reading]
From Claustrophobic Destiny to Limitless Possibility: the Promise of the Spiderjedi
If you watch enough movies, you’ll find the rhymes. Music is often talked about as being cinematic. The images the lyrics conjure. The feeling a swell of harmony gives you. The way you can, even as the song is playing, play out an entire 4-minute … [Continue reading]
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