The Humanity of Hunger (2008)
Hunger is a special film that is quiet in its execution but powerful in its impact.
Film Essay
The Psychos: Seeing the Psycho Films Through a Different Lens
Color, like sound, widescreen, and digital cameras, is a special effect that was implemented as a form of spectacle/innovation and...
Get Frantic, Watch Frantic [1988]
“Dancing in bars in restaurants/staring eyes chill me to the bone” A man and a woman sit nervously in a nightclub. Sleazy patrons in shiny suits manoeuvre around hot young models, popping champagne. Cigarette smoke drapes over our couple. As...
Michael Mann as an Auteur [Essay]
Since his big-screen debut in 1981, Michael Mann has grown to be one of the most interesting writers/directors working in...
Wanted: Unbiased Movie Ratings with People in Mind
The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) seems to show a particular bias towards sex rather than violence, especially when...