Category: Movies
Ruining the Mystique of the Coen Brothers
Reconsidering O Brother, Where Art Thou? as an actual adaptation of The Odyssey, instead of just making fun of the audacity of adapting The Odyssey
One Thing I Like About The Odyssey
The thing I like most about The Odyssey is what it shows us about interpretation, adaptation, and the whole idea of “a definitive version.” (Spoilers)
Ha-ha, gottem! (Round 12 of 13,768)
A friendly reminder to anyone who’s been left lost and wandering through the zeitgeist after winning the most recent culture war
False Grit, or, One Thing I Like About Supergirl
Supergirl is like putting Woman of Tomorrow under a red sun, but I at least like this version of the character. (No spoilers)
One Thing I Like About Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 did all the right things but still didn’t resonate with me. But it has so many different kinds of horses!
Exhuma, or, 8 Feet in the Grave
The hit Korean horror/thriller movie is exceptional and unrelentingly twisty and expansive (No significant spoilers)
The Wicker Man, or, I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
The almost-musical folk horror classic is weird and unique and so close to perfect. (Spoilers)
I Wish People Got Fairly Compensated
The media is telling a fairy tale about scrappy young indies hitting it big, even though the happier ending isn’t even all that fantastic.
Masters of the Universe, or, He/Him-Man
Masters of the Universe is loud and dumb and colorful and doesn’t need to exist. (Spoilers, I guess?)
Why Mark Duplass, Though?
A short (I promise) tangent about the Backrooms movie and the ripple effects that result from adapting a story. (Spoilers)
One Thing I Like About Backrooms
Backrooms is like if you explained creepypasta to a production company that didn’t know what it was, and then asked them to make a movie of it
