Consumerism is the natural by-product of capitalism. Really, it’s the natural by-product of being alive: we all need things to … More
Category: American culture
Perfect Directors: Robert Altman
I am an American. That is to say, I was born in, and have spent my entire life, in the … More
Great TV: The Addams Family
Let’s play a word association game. If I used the words creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, and ooky, my guess is … More
The Unstoppable Horror of the 21st Century
For readers of this site, I have written extensively on the horror genre. While mostly in a humorous manner, live-recapping … More
Perfect Movies: Back to the Future
Is this yet another Gen Y/early “Millenial” (ugh) article about the movies people of my age watched as children back … More
Perfect Movies: Saving Private Ryan
Many films have been made glorifying war: from Sands of Iwo Jima to American Sniper, American films in particular like … More
Perfect Directors: Coen Brothers
Crime. Thriller. Drama. Comedy. Western. All are well-worn genres in film but it’s rare to have them fit into the … More
Perfect Directors: P.T. Anderson
Magical realism is a deceptively simple stylistic label that has often left artists floundering in their attempt to somehow create … More
Perfect Movies: Monkey Business
There may be no more perfect comedy configuration on film than the Marx Brothers. I have had some dark days in … More
Perfect Movies: Blade Runner
Do androids dream of electric sheep? This question–the title of Philip K. Dick’s novel that serves as the basis for … More
Perfect Movies: The Big Lebowski
The Dude abides. But how? With the Gulf War raging in the background and as the slings and arrows of … More
Perfect Movies: The Breakfast Club
It is a truth universally acknowledged that being a teenager sucks. Not objectively, of course: as an increasingly cantankerous adult, … More