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: film
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
Perfect Directors: Jacques Tati
Directors don’t need to have a long list of movies on their resume to be considered great; in fact, it … More
Cult Classics: Better Off Dead
Lane Meyer wishes he were dead. He tries over and over–self-immolation, carbon monoxide poisoning, jumping from a bridge, even hanging. … More
Cult Classics: Fateful Findings
Why do we like terrible movies? Not just bad movies or mediocre movies–those are depressingly common and a ton are … More
10 Black and White Movies That Still Look Modern Today
Black and white films hold an important place in film history: before three-strip Technicolor was introduced in 1932, all films … More
10 Weird Movies Directed By Musicians
Musicians are an odd sort: the type of drive, creativity, and ambition that pushes a musician to the heights of … More
10 Totally 80’s Horror Flicks For Halloween
If the 1980s in America was a decade about anything, it was one of excess: a supercharged economy afforded artistic … More
Horror Movie Recaps
Wherein an over-educated pop culture nerd deals with a crumbling relationship by watching horror movies and recapping them live, with some entertaining results.
Worst to Best Gus Van Sant Films
A sort of American Andrei Tarkovsky, Gus Van Sant’s films are characterized by long tracking shots, stretches of unbroken silence, … More
10 Wonderfully Complex Sci-Fi Movies
Perhaps in its very nature, the sci-fi genre is relatively complex: short stories, novels, TV series and films that make … More
Ridley Scott Films from Worst to Best
Ridley Scott is one of the most successful directors of all time: combined, his films have grossed nearly $2 billion … More
