A look back at the forgotten alt history/racial drama, in light of HBO's Confederate and Amazon's Black America. http://crookedmarquee.com/alternate-history-lessons-in-white-mans-burden/
Tag: Movies
Why Baby Driver Deserves Recognition As a Great Musical
Edgar Wright's crime-caper-car-chase-cum-musical extravaganza defies categorization, which is exactly why it should be embraced by all the genres it traverses. http://crookedscoreboard.com/why-baby-driver-deserves-recognition-as-a-great-musical/
The Beguiling Case of Art House Remakes
A look at the motivations behind unexpected remakes of art house films, by art house film makers, for art house audiences, including: The Beguiled, Funny Games, Sorcerer, Nosferatu, and Solaris. http://crookedscoreboard.com/the-beguiling-case-of-art-house-remakes/
Logan: Noir and Watching Movies in the Age of Instagram
What does the small, but gaining trend of de-colorizing new films say about the way the public watches them? And what does it bode for artistic intent down the line? http://crookedscoreboard.com/logan-noir-and-watching-movies-in-the-age-of-instagram/
What Is It That Makes David Lynch Movies ‘Lynchian’?
On the 'blue collar surrealism' of the filmmaker's aesthetic, and how the term 'Lynchian' doesn't do his singular vision justice. http://crookedscoreboard.com/what-is-it-that-makes-david-lynch-movies-lynchian/
Walter Hill’s Extreme Prejudice Turns 30 (Going on 60)
The under-seen noe-noir-cum-Western action classic boasts an amazing cast and some of Hill's best work, and it deserves its proper due. http://crookedscoreboard.com/walter-hills-extreme-prejudice-turns-30-going-on-60/
Raw, Get Out, and the State of the Modern Body Horror Film
What two recent horror films from debut directors tell us about the primal fears that lie at the heart of modern society. http://crookedscoreboard.com/raw-get-out-and-the-state-of-the-modern-body-horror-film/
Hell Will Hold No Surprises: Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’
A look at one of the most brilliant, bat-shit crazy films ever made, newly available for the first time in decades (and not a moment too soon). http://crookedscoreboard.com/hell-will-hold-no-surprises-ken-russells-the-devils/#sthash.CtZewF1z.dpuf
Quentin Tarantino Keeps His Head
A look at what critics of Tarantino - including the late, great David Foster Wallace - get wrong when looking at (or away from) his use of violence. http://www.full-stop.net/2013/01/16/blog/zach-vasquez/quentin-tarantino-keeps-his-head/#_ftn4
