For the sheer number of movies there are about artists making art, you’d think the actual practice of art-making would be a lot more interesting. Of course, there are some exceptions — watching Tom Hulce’s Mozart compose his scores is two steps beyond stirring & Nigel Terry’s Caravaggio paints in…

This story is part of my not-so-weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. I never know what to ask for for Christmas — I’m a 22 year old man; my material needs are…

This story is part of my weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. New entries are published every Wednesday. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. Parasite was a movie brimming with surprises, but perhaps the most poignant of them…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced a set of standards that films will have to meet starting in 2024 if they want to compete for the Best Picture prize. Jesus wept. I am in no way against the ethos of these standards — anyone familiar with…

This story is part of my weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. New entries are published every Wednesday. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. On paper, 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde shouldn’t have made much of an impact at…

This story is part of my weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. New entries are published every Wednesday. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. How strange it must have been for audiences who went to see BlacKkKlansman in…

This story is part of my weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. New entries are published every Wednesday. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. Listen, I get it. Their country is fairly cold, reasonably grim, and extremely wet…

This story is part of my weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. New entries are published every Wednesday. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. “ … The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r, And all that beauty…

This story is part of my weekly “Have you seen …” series where I highlight movies that I think are under-appreciated, misunderstood, or simply worth talking about. New entries are published every Wednesday. NOTICE: Spoilers follow. Of its many qualities as an art form, perhaps cinema’s greatest asset is its…