Movies

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse is the Feel Good Comedy You Need During the Pandemic.

By ericmbosarge on July 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

One of the first memes I saw that made me chuckle after quarantine began was a letter board on the side of the road read: I was told there would be zombies. We all expected a boom, but the world… Read More ›

Why Can’t We Kill the Dog? Anthropomorphism in Classic Children’s Movies

By ericmbosarge on April 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

Joe’s recent grumpy review about Frozen I & II got me thinking about the stories we tell our children. Those movies, and often their soundtracks, have been on a constant loop in my busy household for sometime. I even reviewed… Read More ›

Kingdoms Ruled by Entitled Children and Their Imaginary Friends

By editorialmonster on April 21, 2020 • ( 0 )

My son is young enough that I did not need to endure the instant Disney classics of Frozen and Frozen 2. I chose this journey because I seek to understand the most successful commercial property for children in my lifetime…. Read More ›

The Platform directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

By ericmbosarge on April 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

“This isn’t a good place for someone who likes books,” Gorent, the main character of the movie The Platform, directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, is told over and over after waking up in a uniquely structured prison that allows two prisoners… Read More ›

Performative Empathy: Ari Aster’s Midsommar

By ericmbosarge on March 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

In Ari Aster’s nightmarish Midsommar, a group of graduate students travel to a remote Swedish community to study its unique religious beliefs. Eager to escape the tragedy of her parent’s murder/suicide perpetrated by her sister, Dani (Florence Pugh) asks her… Read More ›

DRAUG reminds us of older stories

By editorialmonster on February 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

There’s a charm and beauty to the stark Viking-themed horror film, DRAUG, where these gorgeous, dark forests seem to echo with the terror of old monsters. A Christian warrior with his foster daughter journey into the dark forests to seek… Read More ›

Breaking: Ad Astra Exec Confirms Brad Pitt Cast as The Vampire Louis to Traverse Space

By ericmbosarge on February 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

By Emilia Barrett Speaking on condition of anonymity at a three martini breakfast, a former casting exec recalled the events leading to the studio’s pursuit of Brad Pitt for the role. “It had such a boring inner monologue of a… Read More ›

Skynet is gone. Legion has taken over.

By ericmbosarge on January 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

I have a lot of things in my head right now. I’m teaching books that aren’t easy to leave at the door: Maus, a book about the Holocaust, and The Things They Carried, which if you don’t know is one… Read More ›

“Advantageous” directed by Jennifer Phang is a stark, feminist gaze upon body transfer and corporate dystopia

By editorialmonster on January 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

“That was an opportunity I didn’t want to pass up, because who funds short sci-fi about women’s issues?” – Jennifer Phang, interviewed for Wired about Advantageous So, I discovered this quiet, little gem of a film in the Netflix backlog.It… Read More ›