You’ve almost positively absolutely definitely totally in all probability seen 12 Strong before, but that still doesn’t make it ever less than enjoyable to watch.
Category: Remember All the Movies, Terry, We’d Go See
LOVER FOR A DAY (Philippe Garrel)
Every scene in Lover for a Day presents itself as a cinematically-constructed reflection on the nature of love and relationships.
A Meryl Streep POST-It Note
I enjoyed The Post way more than expected.
A GREATEST SHOWMAN Postscript
Last week, I ended my review of The Greatest Showman with this sentiment:
Double Features! The Sequel!! (now with a triple-feature included!!!)
And now, for some more double features:
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I Owe Hugh a Clarification
In my review of The Greatest Showman, I included this aside regarding Hugh Jackman:
Weed in Art 2018: An Insecure Defense
In response to my first formal Weed in Art piece, an anonymous commenter brought up the classic Reefer Madness, a borderline-propagandist short film from the 1930s that schools screened for students OVER DECADES, many of whose views were dictated by this now-hilariously over-the-top anti-drug PSA. Continue reading “Weed in Art 2018: An Insecure Defense”
Weed in Art 2018: IN BETWEEN (Maysaloun Hamoud)
Write All Nite‘s 2018 New Year’s resolution: evaluate how marijuana is depicted in movies and theatre. For instance, I’ll praise portrayals that view smoking weed as a cognitive stimulant, and I’ll lambast those that regurgitate tired tropes about stoners. Light one up, baby!
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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Michael Gracey)
Starting a review of the relentlessly fluffy The Greatest Showman with a topic as serious as authorial intent may be unexpected, but that’s kind of the point:
The SpongeBob SquarePapers: Marijuana
Sometimes fascinating failures inspire more thoughts to explore than straightforward successes. Such is the case for the SpongeBob SquarePants Broadway musical, a show that indirectly touches upon a wide range of subjects regarding the state of theatre (and other topics). In the coming days, I’ll excavate some of these ideas in a series dubbed The SpongeBob SquarePapers:
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