“With the recent developments in Eastern Europe, do you think that Communism is on the decline, or is this just a temporary setback?” This was the question Mike Myers posed to the band Aerosmith on a Wayne’s World sketch on Saturday … Continue reading How We Got Here: Moscow Is Silent
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a limited series in which the author discusses and reviews films which he participated in the making of. In honor of April Fools’ Day, this is the story of a movie that was never actually … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Ricky Pirano (2007)
The sand cat (felis margarita, חתול חול) is native to North Africa and West and Central Asia, on the periphery between the Mediterranean and desert climate zones. They are distinctive for their wide bodies, large ears, and distinctive striped markings. … Continue reading Sand Cat Night Thread
“The Oscars don’t matter.” That’s what we always hear. They don’t reflect popular tastes. They don’t reflect our tastes. And while it’s true that four decades of aggressive lobbying and positioning has bred a shadow industry of “important” films at … Continue reading The End of Oscar Bait
It Comes At Night Dir. Trey Edward Shults Premiered at Overlook April 29, 2017 In 2016, I started reviewing movies in serious numbers. This got me in touch with a lot of movie critics on social media, many of whom … Continue reading Spoil Sports: It Comes At Night (2017)
Life Dir. Daniel Espinosa Premiered at SXSW March 18, 2017 It was March 2017 and my girlfriend at the time was a senior at USC. Although not a film major, she had decided to take Leonard Maltin’s class in which … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Life (2017)
It’s awards season, and you know what that means: another opportunity to make pointless predictions for bragging rights! Before the White House inevitably attempts to boycott the Academy Awards because he doesn’t want to hear Jimmy Kimmel verbally kick the … Continue reading 90th Academy Awards Pool
Hanukkah is the longest Jewish holiday. This is interesting, because it’s fairly minor. Following the collapse of Alexander’s empire, Judea was passed back and forth between Ptolemaic Egypt and Seleucid Syria. Many Jews began living in the northern reaches of … Continue reading The Sixth Day of Hanukkah Thread
Hey y’all, it’s the Sex & Relationships thread. You know the rules, be respectful of others and others’ privacy, don’t start shit, and don’t feel obliged to say anything if you don’t want to. But beside that feel free to ask questions, commiserate, state observations, and tastefully boast. I don’t know anything about drag queen .gifs so here’s “Business Time:” Continue reading Sex & Relationships Thread: 27/11/17
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a (probably quite short) series in which the author discusses and reviews feature films he participated in the making of. Suburbicon Dir. George Clooney Premiered at Venice September 4, 2017 The trouble started when I … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Suburbicon (Part 2)
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a (probably quite short) series in which the author discusses and reviews feature films he participated in the making of. One of the reasons being an extra sucks is that it means continually getting your … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Suburbicon (Part 1)
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a (probably quite short) series in which the author discusses and reviews feature films he participated in the making of. Dunkirk Dir. Christopher Nolan Premiered July 13, 2017 “All we did was survive.” “That’s enough.” … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Dunkirk (Part 3)
I elected to see Dunkirk with my friend Anna at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, reasoning that it was showing there in 70mm (though not IMAX) and should be seen on the biggest screen in town (83 feet wide). There … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Dunkirk (Part 2)
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a (probably quite short) series in which the author discusses and reviews feature films he participated in the making of. It was the summer of 2016 and I very suddenly found myself homeless. For most of July, I had gone broke and was starving. There had been no movement on the career front, and it suddenly seemed like a good idea to go back to acting. With some very rewarding exceptions, this meant being an extra. I had done this for half a year after graduating film school, but had given up after Central Casting … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Dunkirk (Part 1)
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