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About Me

A mid-stage millennial who's been fascinated by pop culture since before he can remember, and is dedicated to untangle the mess that it can often be. My opinions are mine and mine alone, and I try to make sure they are as well-researched and understandable as humanly possible. Because there's enough confusion that I have no interest adding to.

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  • ‘Infinity Pool’: No Thoughts, Just (Dirty) Vibes
    Brandon Cronenberg's latest horror flick offers little beneath the rushes of blood, sweat, and other bodily fluids.
  • ‘The Son’ is a Frustratingly Hollow Film About Teen Mental Health
    Hugh Jackman and the rest of the cast deserve better than this narratively inert and over-directed family drama by Florian Zeller.
  • The 2023 Oscars Narrative: Overdue and Joyous Recognition
    The prevailing story uniting this year's leading Oscar contenders is triumph over Hollywood's history of neglect.
  • Bill Nighy’s Stiff Upper Lip Slips in the Lovely, Understated “Living”
    Bill Nighy's elegant, beautiful performance sharpens this cinematic gem about the dangers of sleepwalking through life.

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Month: January 2022

The Janet Jackson Documentary Proves She Deserves Better
Music, Television

The Janet Jackson Documentary Proves She Deserves Better

The documentary nearly loses the pop titan amidst an incomplete and messy narrative structure. Continue reading The Janet Jackson Documentary Proves She Deserves Better

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The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
In Memoriam, Music

The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”

Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s 1993 magnum opus challenged the assertion that bombastic emotion in music was insincere. Continue reading The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”

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Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones Electrify in the Magnificently Unhinged ‘Fresh’
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Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones Electrify in the Magnificently Unhinged ‘Fresh’

Mimi Cave’s directorial debut will be tough to stomach for some, but its outrageous concept is thrillingly conceived. Continue reading Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones Electrify in the Magnificently Unhinged ‘Fresh’

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Grief and Art Intersect in the Slow and Steady Stunner ‘Drive My Car’
Awards Season, Chasing Oscar 2022, Movies

Grief and Art Intersect in the Slow and Steady Stunner ‘Drive My Car’

Hidetoshi Nishijima’s exploration of the long-tail effects of loss is a long ride, but worth the journey. Continue reading Grief and Art Intersect in the Slow and Steady Stunner ‘Drive My Car’

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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is the New Essential Shakespeare Adaptation
Awards Season, Chasing Oscar 2022, Movies

‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is the New Essential Shakespeare Adaptation

Denzel Washington is astonishing in Joel Coen’s staggeringly bold take on the rise and fall of the Macbeths. Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is the New Essential Shakespeare Adaptation

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Hollywood is Excavating its Graveyard to Solve its Movie Star Problem
Movies

Hollywood is Excavating its Graveyard to Solve its Movie Star Problem

Chris Evans playing Gene Kelly is part of an intriguing and somewhat troubling trend. Continue reading Hollywood is Excavating its Graveyard to Solve its Movie Star Problem

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Ben Affleck Can’t Save the Rudderless ‘The Tender Bar’
Awards Season, Chasing Oscar 2022, Movies

Ben Affleck Can’t Save the Rudderless ‘The Tender Bar’

George Clooney’s adaptation of JR Moehringer’s memoir is too slight to justify itself as a film. Continue reading Ben Affleck Can’t Save the Rudderless ‘The Tender Bar’

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Fearlessly Questions Motherhood with ‘The Lost Daughter’
Awards Season, Chasing Oscar 2022, Movies

Maggie Gyllenhaal Fearlessly Questions Motherhood with ‘The Lost Daughter’

The psychological drama about motherhood’s deep scars is an astounding, radical work, grounded by confident direction and Olivia Colman’s sensational performance. Continue reading Maggie Gyllenhaal Fearlessly Questions Motherhood with ‘The Lost Daughter’

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