Reeling from the death of his iconoclast mother, an emotionally stunted, mentally ill man must traverse to her funeral in Ari Aster’s oft-indescribable dark comedy, Beau is Afraid. Aster frames the journey as if he were Homer himself, making for a melodramatic and depraved comedy of errors turned familial nightmare, stuffed to the brink of…
2023 TCM Classic Film Festival: Day #3 Recap
The sun was shining on the third day of the TCM Classic Film Festival. I got up early to attend my number one pick for festival events: a screening of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) with Russ Tamblyn in attendance! I was excited not only to see Tamblyn and
Army Commercial ‘GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT’ Fails to Explore Anything of Value
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, stylized as written, with the director’s name in the title, for reasons unknown, is the kind of movie that feels the needs to define what “covenant” means for its audience. This takes place not in the opening moments, but as a punctuation mark to the whole affair. As if the intended…
Lights, Camera, Space: The Importance of Choosing the Right Film Location
Filmmaking is the art and process of creating unique cinematic pieces that tell meaningful stories and leave a mark on many. The entire process is the result of the collaborative efforts of various professionals. It includes writers, directors, cinematographers, actors, editors, sound designers, and producers, who work together to bring
ASTEROID CITY Trailer
It’s exactly what you’d expect to see in a trailer for a new Wes Anderson film and somehow, much, much more. It’s the 1950s, and Asteroid City follows the story of a widower (Jason Schwartzman) who is bringing his four children to see their grandfather (Tom Hanks) when they run