rural america

Paul Dano’s ‘Wildlife’ Sears with the Drama of a Family’s Emotional Upheaval

Paul Dano’s ‘Wildlife’ Sears with the Drama of a Family’s Emotional Upheaval

An early scene of a raging forest fire becomes the overarching metaphor for Paul Dano's Wildlife, as a young man stands in the path of a different kind of destructive force.

‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Merges Impressionistic Humanism with Political Critique

‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Merges Impressionistic Humanism with Political Critique

Breaking away from Election 2016 diatribes, Director Frederick Wiseman visually acknowledges Monrovia, Indiana as a tranquil working-class Eden, while still rendering a subtly powerful critique of small town America.

Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility by Mary L. Gray