Alex writes an appreciation of basketball writer Zach Lowe and discusses objectivity in sport. »
Truth, Akira Kurosawa being shunned by the Japanese government, the use of geometry in framing shots, and the benefit of being »
The less complicated parts of Tom Cruise’s legacy, an unresolved note of music and plot, Christopher McQuarrie’s attempts at misdirects, an »
Nicolas Roeg’s Hitchcockian tale of trauma, the use of colour, the unique editing style, and the film’s infamous sex scene. Episode »
Alex writes about all the movies he has seen since 2009. »
The list of movies Alex references in his post One for the Books. »
Errol Morris’ distinctive documentary style, disagreements over postmodernism, the way the film portrays subjectivity and honesty in contrast to other »
Kirk Douglas, Billy Wilder’s varied career, the parallels between Chuck and Leo, whether or not a happy ending would have »
The history of Italian neorealism, Vittorio De Sica, the influence of Bicycle Thieves, and a thirty-eight year old eight year »
The surprisingly modern aspects of the film, when the Stanley Kubrick we know today came into form, 1950s noir slang, and »
