Month: September 2022

I Came By (2022) is a suspense thriller filled with stops and starts. As soon as we get a sense of where things are going, the momentum halts in midstride and doubles back. One could argue that this is due to the narrative throwing us for…

Cinematic universes don’t always require the presence of capes, superpowers, or characters with multi-film story arcs. Some can utilize the oeuvre, tropes, and genre created by a filmmaking team. The Coen Brothers have made 18 films since 1984 and, in the process, have created their own genre and their own cinematic universe.  Overlooked