Comparing both films brings to light thought-provoking conclusions about the varying levels of oppression, and the varying degrees of love.
Read MoreBad films are more than background noise or forgettable insomnia buffers. I’ve come to genuinely cherish these films, as much as I enjoy my arthouse indies and my cinematic masterpieces.
Read MorePop culture is drawn to the seething, simmering man on the edge, whose underlying violence could turn outward, at any given moment.
Read MoreCan films dealing with sexual assault afford to be nuanced and open to interpretation, when there are so many people looking for excuses and copouts?
Read MoreHow come, despite the fact that they are supposed to be the focal point of his criticism, the men of Wes Anderson’s movies are somehow more sympathetic than the women who surround them?
Read MoreThe inherent message [is] heard loud and clear: high art and high fashion can be made from the most harrowing, most heartbreaking moments ... with no one pausing to consider the baffling disrespect of it all.
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