-
Recent Posts
- Shock-jock horror makes unwelcome return in ‘The Black Phone’ July 28, 2022
- ‘Elvis’ reveals, revels in flaws of musician biopic mantra July 28, 2022
- First new kid Cha-Cha slides into town July 21, 2022
- This has all gotten a little too weird, hasn’t it? July 21, 2022
- ‘Dominion’ is near-enough the ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel you’ve been waiting for July 5, 2022
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: Mark Boal
20 years of 9/11 in film
The core ennui of being a ‘90s child is watching things disappear. This is most easily tracked through technology. Within our childhoods, we watched playing outside with neighborhood kids, maybe one of whom had an N64, turn into a kaleidoscope … Continue reading
Posted in White Noise
Tagged 20 years later, 9/11, Afghanistan war, Batman Begins, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Climate change, COVID-19, George W. Bush, Gore won, Iraq war, Iron Man, Man of Steel, Mark Boal, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, The Hurt Locker, War on Terror, Zack Snyder
2 Comments
Late-summer catch-up: ‘Detroit’
This article contains coarse language and distressing content. *** 6/10 Both delving into the past and ripped from the headlines, Detroit explores America’s explosive racial divide. But like so much mass media that addresses these issues, it shies away at … Continue reading