Jane Campion’s ‘The Piano’ Is a Product of the 1990s, Not the 1890s
The Piano is a ’90s-era postmodern stew of sensuality and death, realism and fantasy, stories within stories, feminism and psychology, and postcolonial imagery.
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Never Ending Endings in ‘The Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Game of Thrones’
In both The Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones, the key conflicts are not between good and evil, as one might think, but between the beginnings and endings of their stories.
‘Cinemaps’ Film Atlas Stimulates the Nerd Nerve
Andrew Degraff beautifully paints your favorite films and helps you nerd out in the process.
In ’45 Years’ the Quiet Speaks Volumes
A film this quiet and understated needs every element to work in subtle harmony, and Haigh's work has 45 Years humming with dignified vitality.
In Defense of Ann Hornaday, No Matter What Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen Say
The Washington Post film critic wasn't wrong in wondering aloud about the impact Hollywood can have on the typical young male.