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Bo Burnham's Inside: The Content's Content
In his new comedy special, Burnham turns himself inside-out during lockdown.
BLOW UP THE CONVERSATION: Better living through surveillance and the nature of reality
A lot has been said about the parallels between The Conversation and our current concerns with the surveillance state, data protection and the struggle to safeguard our privacy and remain anonymous. At its core, however, I think the film deals with an even more profoundly philosophical question which seems more relevant than ever: that of our relationship to reality, both assisted and encumbered by technology.
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm to Make America Sane Again
Jak sie masz! Borat Sagdiyev, everyone’s favorite gray-suited, misogynistic, antisemitic, mustachioed, Kazakhi journalist is back! Well, maybe not everyone’s favorite. Once again, Sascha Baron Cohen manages to simultaneously entertain as well as offend in this new iteration of his perhaps most controversial alter ego. And yet, for all his comedic dare-devil antics, it is Maria Bakalova, the 24-year old Bulgarian actress who plays daughter Tutar, who ultimately steals the fakumentary/political satire/road movie/coming of age story/freak show.
Top Ten Animation Films of 2020
Despite the world almost coming to an end— last year still delivered quite the interesting variety of animated features.
Tenet: Faith in the Mechanics
Tenet has proven to be Nolan’s most divisive film — but perhaps it’s just ahead of its time?
Best Horror Films of 2020
A lot of horror movies came out last year, despite, you know, everything. Here’s a list and spoilerless analysis of the best ones I got to watch. Which ones did you dig?
One a Week: TAMPOPO
On its bubbling, brothy surface, Tampopo is a narrative comedy with interstitial vignettes, all of which revolves around food— how it’s prepared and consumed; created and enjoyed; how it relates to life and death, bliss and pain, love and sex. Weird sex.
The Oscars 2021
It’s the Oscars 2021! Live, from god-knows-where. But, hey! It ain’t all that bad.
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