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When we look back at 20th century literature, there’s an interesting, recurring aspect that runs through the work of the authors lucky enough to have been afforded their own adjective. The novels of George Orwell (Orwellian), Franz Kafka…

An oft repeated quote from Quentin Tarantino is that he never went to film school, he just went to films. Watching his films, it becomes incredibly evident how this is. Though he might lack virtuoso technique, Tarantino’s movies are clear…

I've had several, what you might call, “meta” moments recently (in the cinematic mode). “Meta”, of course, is a term used when a situation approaches the limit of its ontological reality through some linguistic utterance (whether in form…

Orson Welles is being feted anew for the centenary of his birth, and he even projected his personality from beyond the grave with the 2013 publication of My Lunches with Orson. Peter Biskind edited the long-neglected tapes of Welles’ weekly…

“If I really thought I was famous, I’d top myself.” - Amy Winehouse, 2007 Amy, Asif Kapadia’s documentary on singer Amy Winehouse, is a brutal and heartbreaking glimpse into the short life of one of the greatest singers of our…

There are a lot of superheroes right now. There are nine big comic book releases lined up for 2016 alone and that’s not even counting the tidal wave of new TV shows being commissioned based on various superhero properties. For comic fans…

In 1989, The Simpsons came on our television sets, took everything we thought we knew about animation, and kicked it in the crotch. This was no mindless Saturday-morning pap, no standard superhero reiteration. Instead, it was sharp…

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is as good now as it ever was, and it’s one of the best TV series of all time. I’m sure ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘The Wire’ and ‘True Detective’ probably still surpass it in terms of sheer quality, but ‘Buffy’ has a scene…

So, let’s talk about Bamboozled, a Spike Lee film from 2001.  I know that it’s kind of late to be doing a review, but I think some movies need reflection more than review.  Maybe the climate is right for reflection.  After the Academy snub…

The 87th Academy Awards are almost upon us with the lavish ceremony taking TONIGHT. For the past few months people have been feverishly trying to figure out who will win what, who will lose out and most importantly what will Jennifer…