Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There is an underrated classic. It’s my solid belief that this film (along with The Coen Brothers’, Inside Llewelyn Davis) doesn’t receive nearly… Read more “With I’m Not There, Todd Haynes weaved a surrealistic folklore about the life and times of Bob Dylan”
Author: Abby Sheaffer
Network offered an eerie view into how media outlets sell their soul to earn a profit
CW: Suicide I wonder if audiences knew just how prescient Sidney Lumet’s 1976 film Network would become 43 years later. Although well-ingrained into our culture’s history, upon… Read more “Network offered an eerie view into how media outlets sell their soul to earn a profit”
Promising Young Woman is a Vigilante Thriller for the #metoo Era
TW: Rape, Sexual Assault According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest Network) 1 in 6 women are raped every 73 seconds in the United States of America.… Read more “Promising Young Woman is a Vigilante Thriller for the #metoo Era”
The Family Stone makes us confront the nuanced, bittersweetness of what family means
It can be an uncomfortable truth to live with family you feel you’re afraid to be your true self with, especially when you don’t know who, exactly,… Read more “The Family Stone makes us confront the nuanced, bittersweetness of what family means”
A Million Small Miracles: The Enduring Legacy of It’s a Wonderful Life and Frank Capra’s Vision for America
“The most fascinating fact about It’s a Wonderful Life is the fact that it was ever made at all.”
The Devil You Know: The Subversive Genius of George Cukor’s Cinematic Classic, GASLIGHT
Like most films in the 1940s, George Cukor’s Gaslight seems to fit the mold: murder mystery, a pained heiress in a veil in the back of a… Read more “The Devil You Know: The Subversive Genius of George Cukor’s Cinematic Classic, GASLIGHT”