How ‘An American Pickle’ Speaks to Our Generational Detachment
[Published at Living Life Fearless] On its surface, Brandon Trost’s An American Pickle is a sweet, breezy film with an oversized heart...
An Ode to Souvenir Pint Glasses, the Most Nostalgic Form of Movie Fandom
[Published at Slash Film] “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a Goonie. To me,...
Exploring ‘The Umbrella Academy Season 2’ Through Every Classic Horror Movie It References
[Published at Slash Film] Like its debut season, The Umbrella Academy’s second season is oozing with historical, sociopolitical, and pop culture...
The Varying Depictions of Suburbia in Film & Television
[Published at Living Life Fearless] Suburbia has enthralled filmmakers in the visual mediums of film and television since the creation...
‘Two for the Road’ – the Postmodern Prototype for Romantic Cinema
[Published at Living Life Fearless] Two for the Road is the one of the most underrated masterpieces in the annals of...
The Evolution of Postmodern Dating in the ‘Before Trilogy’
[Published at Living Life Fearless] Danny Boyle and Ben Stiller did it in the 1990s with Trainspotting and Reality Bites,...
Interview: Dave Franco on The Rental, His Genre Influences, and Future Projects
[Published at Slant Magazine] After a series of bit roles in television and film throughout the aughts, Dave Franco won...
The Visual & Thematic Motifs of Tim Burton – Part 2
[Published at Living Life Fearless] Continued from Part 1… Suspended Childhood Characters that never “grow up” end up showing us more...
The Visual & Thematic Motifs of Tim Burton – Part 1
[Published at Living Life Fearless] Tim Burton was a gauche teenager who found solace in the creepy comfort of Vincent Price films, classic...
How the Music of Elliott Smith Lives on in Film and Television
[Published at Slash Film] Musician Elliott Smith has made an abundance of legendary contributions to cinema, both in his short lifetime (he...
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