Joe Wright’s 2011 film Hanna presents an extraordinary tale: the titular girl (Saoirse Ronan), trained as an assassin from a young age by her father (Eric Bana), is hunted by government agent Marissa (Cate Blanchett) for unknown reasons. Doesn’t seem … Continue reading →
One of the larger talking points of Mad Max: Fury Road has been the masculinity of Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa. While the arguments surrounding these points about the character are valid, one thing did manage to catch my eye and … Continue reading →
Aliens is typical Valentine’s Day fare at my place, so I’m continually revisiting it this time of year. I have a soft spot for it that cannot be contained; that’s simply part of who I am. Part of why I … Continue reading →
Reanimator has so much to offer: copious amounts of blood, lots of guts, and enough moments of dark humor to make me guffaw out loud. Given that it’s based off of a character created by H.P. Lovecraft, it’s no surprise … Continue reading →
War sucks. There’s no two ways about it. Doesn’t matter the time of year or who is involved in the conflict: war fucking sucks. All too often, the abstracts are argued: who has done what, who is right, who is … Continue reading →
I will love Bob Clark eternally for two films: A Christmas Story and Black Christmas. Two ends of the Christmas spectrum, but both are so crucial to my formative years. More often than not around the holiday season, you can … Continue reading →
I recently found out that Bai Ling is 48 years old. FORTY-EIGHT. Vampire, I tell you. Which makes it all the more fitting that she played a woman in her sixties that appears to be barely-30 in Dumplings, an offering … Continue reading →
