Off The Beaten Path: THE DIRT
Not quite the same old situation
The Motley Crue movie transcends its attachment to music biopic tropes and analyzes its subject matter with sheer honesty, but without leaving empathy aside
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Category: Criticism
Off The Beaten Path: MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN
It lives!
Kenneth Branagh’s first big-budget production aims for the stars with energetic performances, a compelling conflict, and an immersive horror atmosphere.
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James Bond’s War Against Himself
A franchise’s quest to maintain traditions and stay relevant
For the last thirty years, the 007 series has wrestled with finding a balance between questioning its most insidious traits and celebrating James Bond’s classic appeal and status as an icon of masculinity in film.
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Fleet Week: DUNKIRK – The Ultimate Brexit Blockbuster
How Britain got where it is today
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster war movie is one of the most accidentally insightful films about Britain ever made.
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