Another op’nin’, another…exploitation of child labor?
Author: Steven Strauss
‘The Third Wife’
Pair The Third Wife with Working Woman in a “trapped by the patriarchy” double feature of 2019 theatrical releases.
‘The Professor’
How many years has it been since we last saw Johnny Depp’s mug, up on that big screen, unvarnished underneath gobs of Hollywood effects–from practical makeup to CGI spectacle?
Poms | All Is True | Trial by Fire
Keaton and Branagh and Dern, oh my:
Unfurled Lotus
“How badass is this shit, bro!” — USC Film School Student.
The Elephant in the Room
The old Dumbo: dark and weird.
Captive and Uncaptivated
Sometimes, it takes a pale imitation to appreciate anew the immense artistry required to pull off proper cinema of spectacle.
Black Mother | Pokémon Detective Pikachu
From one of my 2019 favorites, to one of the year’s ugliest:
Stray Takes: ‘Shazam!’
And now, a series of Shazam! stray takes:
The Importance of Being Earnest…!
Shazam! further emboldens my hottest of takes: DC > Marvel.
