Monthly Archives: April 2016

3 things about Adam McKay’s THE BIG SHORT

The Big Short [2015] 1. A mortgage agreement made in the name of the landlord’s dog. 2. “It’s like someone broke a piñata of white men who suck at golf.” 3. Lehman Bros. graffiti.

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3 things about Michelangelo Antonioni’s BLOW-UP

Blow-Up [1966] 1. The photo session climaxes and he flops down on the sofa, leaving her alone on the floor. His assistant hovers nearby. 2. Queers and poodles. 3. The kid picks up the guitar fragment off the sidewalk, examines … Continue reading

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3 things about Ana Lily Amirpour’s A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night [2014] 1. “This pill is nothing without you. It needs you.” 2. Mirror ball. Shimmering bands of lights on the wall. 3. Suddenly, a train goes by.

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