Has pure art and popular culture merged so completely, so uniquely and so beautifully on…
Author: Peter Tabakis
Holy Hell! Election Turns 20
There’s a parable for the 2016 election buried here somewhere, though it doesn’t map cleanly.
The Lion King
Jon Favreau’s adaptation is basically the 1994 film in photorealistic drag.
Spider-Man: Far from Home
Lies and manipulations often feel realer than reality. On the other hand, fun this joyous…
The Best Band Ever: R.E.M.
Let’s finally agree that R.E.M. is the Best Band Ever.
Aladdin
A simple rub of the deus ex machina could’ve solved so many problems.
Wine Country
Wine Country is actively unfunny.
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction, with its excellent cast and fully realized characters, is a proof of concept better…
Revisit: Wayne’s World
Wayne’s World marks an early example of modern Hollywood spinning low-rent straw into blockbuster gold.
Hail Satan?
Hail Satan?, for all its atheism, chronicles the birth of a new American religion.