The Moviegoer: ‘Margaret’ and the Difficulty of Responding to Life’s Traumas
The Moviegoer: Zero Dark Thirty and the Question of “Real Tradecraft”
The Moviegoer: Hobbitses, Les Misérables, and Grace Notes Not Quite in Harmony
The Moviegoer: Is Irresistance Futile? Of Silver Linings and Unchaining Django
The Moviegoer: A Roundup of Hobbit Reviews
The Moviegoer: Gangsters, Imposters, Motors, and other Awards Season Notes
The Moviegoer: I Want to Dream Like Jiro
“But even if you’re not particularly fond of sushi (I’m not, myself), it’s nigh-impossible not to be inspired by Jiro’s dedication to his craft.”
The Moviegoer: A Portrait of President Lincoln
The Moviegoer: In the Shadow of Skyfall
The Moviegoer: “Wreck-it Ralph” Could Use some Fixing from Felix
I often felt bored for much of the film’s duration, particularly the second act, which drags especially.
The Moviegoer: Bernhardt “Bernie” Tiede, Angel of Death?
The Moviegoer: Movie Making and the Politics of the Exfiltration Thriller
The Moviegoer: Sinister Images
The Moviegoer: Looper, Selfhood as Travel Agency, and Intergenerational Responsibility
The Moviegoer: The Law Made Arbitrary
Lawless seems to take the perceived incoherence of civilization’s manner of order, and ascribe it to a more cosmic lawlessness.
