Despite lukewarm reviews and poor box-office performance in 2002, Equilibrium has captivated audiences and become a cult hit in the decades since its release. That isn’t to say it’s a film without issues; the main one is that it is quite derivative at times, with echoes of Fahrenheit 451, 1984, and The Matrix, but it runs with these inspirations, crafting a unique aesthetic and universe.
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (USA, 2025)! “With his newest, One Battle After Another, Anderson is back on form. Not that he ever truly left, but after a couple of divisive titles like Licorice Pizza […]
At The Quietus, Spencer Sunshine shares his research on neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and fascist inroads into Amok Press and Feral House presses and countercultural music and art in the 1980s,1990s, and 2000s. Yes, it includes Adam Parfrey and Boyd Rice. “This terrifying global network can have its intellectual […]
Spoilers for all Dragon Age, y’all. I have always believed the world would be a kinder place if more people played Dragon Age games. It’s true that BioWare’s high fantasy series hews to a formula common to all their RPGs—thoughtful writing, beautifully-acted companions representing competing ideologies, and above […]
At BiffBamPop.com, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo watches Johannes Grenzfurthner’s Solvent (Austria, 2024). “One of the reasons I love horror is its unique ability to distill complex political ideas and emotions into what is, on the surface, a simple scary story. In much the same way that comedies […]
Friend of the Gutter Mark D. White is on the latest episode of the Captain America Comic Book Fans podcast! “Professor of Philosophy and Author of Virtues of Captain America returns to discuss his new edition, covering topics of Hydra Cap, Sam Wilson, how Steve’s view of the […]
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