My thoughts on the debate around straight actors playing gay roles
A touching documentary has a fresh look at virtual spaces.
Intrusive Thoughts
Every year, the Library of Congress picks twenty-five films that may send a message
Streaming Shuffle
It's still satirical corporate horror, but this version doesn't feature Adam Scott.
Attention Must Be Paid
A fantastic actress with great comedy chops who overcame quite a tough life.
Lunch Links
An experimental animation brings new life to discarded moments.
Intrusive Thoughts
Certain words will always be in certain actors' voices. It's one of the quirks of human memory.
Attention Must Be Paid
From a slender, dashing stuntman of the silent era to the gruff-voiced Doughy Guy of the '30s and '40s.
Year of the Month
After a preview screening of his newest film Husbands in 1969, John Cassavetes should have been elated: everyone loved the film. But Cassavetes felt that the film was too entertaining in its depiction of the three main characters. So Cassavetes dismantled the entire film in the editing room to create the film he released in 1970. But now we can see it, or at least have a better idea of this first version than we used to. Through my archival research, I located a shooting script of the first third of the film that I argue allows us access to at least part of the 1969 edit of the film.
Streaming Shuffle
A Job-esque wager over humanity's ability to entertain.