‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Author J.D. Vance Responds To Critics Of The Netflix Adaptation
In an interview, J.D. Vance says ‘by necessity’ the Netflix movie adaptation of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ had to reshape his memoir.
Netflix’s Adaptation Of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Doesn’t Do The Book Justice
With little to no emphasis on J.D. Vance’s Appalachia community, the film lacks the sense of place that his memoir crafted carefully.
The Best Movies Of The 2010s
Let’s enjoy what Hollywood produced the decade before streaming giants really disrupted the landscape.
‘Sharp Objects’ Pointedly Critiques The Deplorables And Those Who Scorn Them
‘Sharp Objects’ begins as a straightforward thriller, but ends up tackling our age’s tendentious relationship with its past—and the futility of our attempts at self-determining autonomy.
‘Sharp Objects’ Is An Incisive Puzzle That Leaves You Wanting More
HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ constructs a compelling mystery within a mystery, leaving audiences to wonder if the two conclusions will ultimately be the same.
Meryl Streep Is Overrated. Here Are 5 Much Better Actresses
The Oscars continually award ‘importance’ over quality, and Meryl Streep’s yearly perfunctory nomination cheapens the entire ceremony.
‘Arrival’ Deserves An Oscar For Celebrating The Beauty Of Human Life Despite Its Pain
Denis Villeneuve tells a universal story about mankind by focusing on a question that all of us will have to answer at some point in our lives: ‘Do you want to make a baby?’
‘Nocturnal Animals’ Ponders The Artistry That Divides Our Two Americas
At once colorful and stark, ‘Nocturnal Animals’ is an interesting experiential, artistic film—one that will inspire thought, even if it doesn’t delight.
‘Arrival’ Challenges Audiences To Face A Daunting Question
Linguist Louise Banks has to ask herself: ‘If you knew how your life would turn out, would you choose to live it again?’
We Don’t Have A Wage Gap Problem, But Hollywood And The White House Do
Patricia Arquette railed against wage gaps in her Oscar speech. They don’t actually exist in the real world. But they do in Hollywood (and the White House).
The Dystopian Seductiveness Of ‘Her’
Her is quite the meticulous and creepily seductive criticism of our techno-orientation toward transhumanism.