Tony Molina
America's Perfect Blue: Black Swan
Like all cinema worth watching, Black Swan is an amalgamation of inspirations from the wide world of cinema.
The Nightmare Technique of The Zone of Interest
The 13th of October, 2023.
Justifying My Purchase
We’re at a point right now where the then-niche nerd interests of the past are the driving elements of pop culture. Being a superfan of anime, comic media or fantasy and sci-fi worlds is normal. These things make billions of dollars off of the casual interests of millions.
Before Midnight; After Dreams
Before Sunrise and Before Sunset feel like the most important things in the world for these two tender souls. Jesse and Celine’s two most pivotal moments in their lives. When they fell in love, and when they decided to spend the rest of their lives together.
The Musical Success of Poor Things and Where it Came From
Praise has been heaped ad nauseam on Poor Things. Lanthimos’ pristine direction, with his signature embellishments of morbid deadpan, has now taken to new heights with a whole world to play off of his usual tricks.
It's Funny How One Verse Can F**k up the Game
Kendrick Lamar said that on Hood Politics from To Pimp a Butterfly. He was right in 2015 when the song was released the same way he was right in 2013 and right again in 2024.
Twisters Review
Lee Isaac Chung’s Legacy sequel to the 1996 disaster movie classic Twister, aptly named Twisters, represents an exception to blockbuster filmmaking that prioritizes in-camera effects and awe inspiring spectacle achieved through the actors tangible interaction with their ca
My Short Personal History with Faye Webster
I had never heard of who Faye Webster was until mid-2020 when a friend from high school recommended me her breakout album, Atlanta Millionaires Club.
Nickel Boys
From the time I’m writing this, Ramell Ross’s Nickel Boys adapted from Colson Whitehead’s novel of the same name has begun its wide distribution. Bluntly, the film is about the systemic and abusive process of demeaning and commodifying those with darker skin.
