This might be my new high standard for film genre documentaries. Elvis Mitchell eloquently combines historical record with cinematic impact. What is most impressive is how he includes so many films without overindulging in the topic. His pacing is impeccable, primarily because his writing captures every moment mentioned. There are times in film documentaries where you can feel the writer going through the motions, knowing they *have* to bring a certain film up. But you can feel that Mitchell and…
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Deadpool & Wolverine 2024
Anytime someone criticizes an MCU film, there is a wave of fans who insist the critic simply hates fun. At the very least, they don't 'understand' comics. I am not a current comic reader but in my undergrad, I loved comics so much that I spent between $20-$35 each paycheck on a stack of them. To this day, I will read some when I hear praise for a particular book, though often I read indie and mangas. Superhero comics have…
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May December 2023
"She's not that kind of snake."
The brilliance of May December is in what is denied. Haynes' reflects the cultural legacy of white feminine sexual predators by displaying how much power there is in their manipulative language. We don't want to believe that a Blonde, white school teacher could rape a 13-year-old. Because if we were to face the reality of her violence, we would have to uproot our conceptions not simply as white women as innocent, but also of…
