In 2006, America was introduced to the Kazakh television journalist Borat Sagdiyev in the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, more commonly known by its abbreviated title of …
The sheer power of John Belushi as a comedic performer was so incredibly intense that nearly 40 years since his death we’re still trying to process the depths of his genius. Belushi has since become …
Talking Heads front man David Byrne has been a cultural icon for over 40 years, infusing various musical styles with a unique pop sensibility that defies simple classification. The last time David Byrne took a …
We are currently trapped in a politically fraught moment in time. Hyper-partisanship has led to a series of political stalemates, and Americans’ faith in government institutions has decayed. When people don’t feel that their voices …
When it comes to the work of David Lynch the most common aspect that people cling to are his surrealistic tendencies, these moments where Lynch strays from standard narrative structure that we’re hardwired to recognize. …
Coronavirus! It’s everywhere and has been for most of 2020. And despite the pleas of a certain infected world leader who doesn’t want the deadly virus to dominate our lives, the fact remains that the …
1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has stood the test of time as one of the best films to emerge from the New Hollywood of the ‘70s. Besides its impressive five Oscar wins, including …
There have basically been two kinds of live action adaptations of Disney animated films. There are those that are lavishly devoted to their animated source material, meticulously recreating scenes with actors and lots of CGI …
Over the past few years, Armando Iannucci has established himself as one of the chief satirists of power structures, be they his film work with In the Loop and The Death of Stalin or his …