Chris Daly connects with Son Lux, the collective behind one of the year's best soundtracks to one of the year's best movies.
| Where Was Bruce Wayne on January 6th? | February 17, 2022 |
If you view 'The Batman' as a morality play fantasia that understands exactly what it’s doing, it's a great hang, Abe Beame writes.
| The Sheer Shambolic Procession of ‘Learning To Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ | November 11, 2021 |
Chris Daly breaks down the reunion film of Joe Cocker and his tour mates where everyone here is rocking, and rocking hard 45 years later.
| Fighting for ‘The French Dispatch’ | October 28, 2021 |
Wes Anderson's latest isn't just an ode to journalism. It’s about dedication to craft and the philosophy that art doesn’t draw a straight line to minimize risk and maximize profit. Abe Beame writes.
| The Lotus and the Void: Toru Takemitsu’s Film Scores | April 29, 2021 |
Evan Nabavian dives deep into the sonic world of Toru Takemitsu and the film scores that defined an entire cinematic movement.
Wherein Abe Beame revisits and amends his original (and sprawling) list of Oscar snubs from 2000 to 2019.
| The Confounding Beauty of Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ | February 3, 2021 |
As bad music biopics swarm us all, Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ remains an anomaly. Thomas Hobbs explores.
| Trickle Down: “Paid in Full,” A Reagan-Era Crack Masterpiece | November 3, 2020 |
Abe Beame writes the definitive word on the 2002 masterpiece, diving deep into the real-life backstory, economics, and allure of drug dealers.
To stave off cabin fever during quarantine, Abe Beame has kept a log of the movies he has been watching.
Abe Beame wants justice for the bungled 1990 adaptation of Tom Wolfe's debut novel.
