The Cartoon Logic of Privilege in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” (2024)
When you click on an online news article discussing a grisly murder, what kind of picture do you expect to…
“Civil War”: How Art Becomes Meaningless Without Belief
Alex Garland tried to make an apolitical film about a political conflict and it turned out about as well as…
Dev Patel Comes Out Swinging In Directorial Debut, “Monkey Man”
In 2008, Dev Patel gave his first ever performance in a film as the lead of Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire.”…
Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” Show Us The Little Things That Make Us Human
Everybody needs a little something to get them through their day. The music you listen to on the way to…
Everyday Evil in “The Zone of Interest”
For decades, there has been much debate about how to represent the horrors of the Holocaust on screen, and whether…