Film Reviews & Insights
Invasion of the Adulthood Snatchers
by Barry Germansky The adult world is polymorphously corrupt and lacks the imagination to recognize that "The Way Things Are" is merely a byproduct of a deteriorating sense of [...]
Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List, and the Crisis of Representation
by Barry Germansky Schindler's List (1993) is quite possibly the most philosophically significant dramatic narrative film ever made (and all doubt of the film's supreme philosophical status is removed [...]
Zootopia
Zootopia (2016, USA, d. Byron Howard, Rich Moore, & Jared Bush, 108 Minutes) by Jesse Stringer For the past few years, there appears to have been a small [...]
Regression
Regression (2016, Canada/Spain, d. Alejandro Amenábar, 106 Minutes) by Jesse Stringer In the early 90’s, there was a sudden outbreak in paranoia over a speculated increase in [...]
Knight of Cups (2016, USA, d. Terrence Malick)
At this moment, it’s apparent visionary Terrence Malick has given up on narrative filmmaking. He has now become a one-trick pony where his distinctive style has sadly reached [...]
Triple 9
Triple 9 (2016, USA, d. John Hillcoat, 115 Minutes) by Jesse Stringer It is learned early on in this film that Triple 9 is a police code meaning [...]
Eddie the Eagle
Eddie the Eagle (2016, USA/United Kingdom, d. Dexter Fletcher, 105 Mins) by Robert Joseph Butler In the opening act of "Eddie the Eagle" the film hints at being [...]
Pulp Revenge: Thoughts on the Ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark
by Barry Germansky This is cinema of control. How can one explain the existence of past, present, and future Nazis? One cannot, at least not at the fundamental level of [...]
2016 Oscar Predictions
Usually the Oscars are easy to predict by late December. However, this season is looking to be a more competitive contest. While Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson are clear front-runners, [...]
How to Be Single
How to Be Single (2016, USA, Christian Ditter, 110 Minutes) by Robert Joseph Butler Uneven, unromantic, and mostly unfunny, “How to Be Single” is a chick flick that [...]
Deadpool
Deadpool (2016, USA, D. Tim Miller, 108 Mins) by Robert Joseph Butler Based upon Marvel Comics’ most popular and unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool unfolds with a lot of twisted [...]