Film & TV
Sing Sing and the Redemption Found in Art
Sing Sing (2024) redefines prison drama, showing art as redemption. With a cast of formerly incarcerated men, it highlights theater’s power to transform lives and restore humanity.
Film & TV
Film & TV
Why You Should Never Skip Intro
A television show's opening credits give free reign to creativity and style, leading to stunning sequences that become indispensable parts of their series.
Film & TV
Plot Does Not Matter
Plot points. Plot twists. Plot holes. The plot thickens. Watch it for the plot. How about we focus on actual artistry instead?
Culture
Your Local Theater Needs You
Movie theaters are an endangered species, but they are an indisposable part of the cinematic ecosystem. If you care about film, support the ones near you.
Film & TV
Sean Baker's Battle Cry: A Plea To Revive Cinema Culture
This past Sunday at the 2025 Oscars, a low-budget, independently made film took home five Academy Awards. Written and directed by Sean Baker this film won Best Picture, Best Lead Actress, and three others, undeniably consecrating its widespread success.
Film & TV
James Bond Is Dead. Long Live James Bond.
With Amazon MGM taking over creative control of 007, the age of of Bond being synonymous with big-screen blockbusters is at and end. Brace yourself for the assault of spinoffs and streaming content.
Film & TV
The Prescience of The Truman Show
Nearly 30 years after its release, The Truman Show has only grown in relevance, as everyone has come to join Truman as products trapped in a false world.
2046 is a Haze of Memories Past, Present, and Future
Film & TV
Salieri and Suffering For Great Art
Film & TV
The Intersection of Anime and Hip-Hop: Why 2015-2018 Was Filled With Nostalgia For So Many of Us
The golden era of lofi—from around 2014 to 2018—was different. For many Gen Z adults, those years aligned with middle and high school, a time when we were awkward, anxious, and coming of age. Anime and lofi weren’t just entertainment; they were places of comfort and escapism.
Animation
Go With the Flow: The Animated Delight of Flow (2024)
It would be a considerable understatement to say that the technological boom at the end of the 20th century which brought about the internet age has not delivered on its promises of bringing a utopia.
Film & TV
Hundreds of Beavers Is the Video Game Movie We Need
Hundreds of Beavers Is the Video Game Movie We Need Hundreds of Beavers is a brilliant movie. I’ve written about it once already for this site, praising its creativity in the face of a miniscule budget and the escalating series of gags that stack on top of each other.