Roma
You know what the Mexicans say about the Pacific? They say it has no memory….
Month: September 2018
Destroyer
A lot of people asked me after the screening why I’m always playing violent characters….
Guilt, Rage, and Love – Examining Kusama’s DESTROYER and Denis’ HIGH LIFE
Both HIGH LIFE and DESTROYER utilize flashbacks as a mechanism for the protagonist to process past trauma, and moments of almost disarming tenderness to punctuate brutality—a jarring but effective vacillation.
Consequences
CONSEQUENCES meditates on the slow-acting poison of self-hatred without ever making it feel mundane.
If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins’ 2016 Oscar-winning debut, MOONLIGHT, swept audiences along the festival circuit. His follow up…
Capernaum
We, the audience, feel as if she is imploring us directly: don’t judge me. You…
Peppermint
Given the abundance of vigilante heroines on the big screen recently, Peppermint feels considerably more…