“Vasquez Always Dies”
Ever wonder why the competent and kickass action ladies always die? TV Tropes examines why “Vasquez Always Dies.”
2011: The Cinescape
Matt Shapiro has put together a lovely compilation representing the Cinescape of 2011. (via Peter Gutierrez)
Fandor Views The Spielberg Face
“If there is one recurring image that defines the cinema of Steven Spielberg, it is The Spielberg Face. Eyes open, staring in wordless wonder in a moment where time stands still. But above all, a child-like surrender in the act of watching, both theirs and ours. It’s as […]
“10 Movies You Didn’t See in 2011”
At Slate, Grady Hendrix offers his list of “Ten Movies You Didn’t See But Should Have,” two of which premiered at Toronto’s Midnight Madness (Stake Land and Super).
Pulp Fiction, Chronologically
Pulp Fiction remixed in chronological order. Watch it soon if chronological narrative is your thing.
Terror of Monkeys vs. Robots
Manipulated by mad scientists, humiliated for humanity’s pleasure, will robots and apes tire of making our cars, vacuuming our floors, fighting our wars, washing our cats and smoking our cigarettes? Who will break first as humankind continually fails to distinguish androids from robots, apes from monkeys? We return […]
The Cultural Gutter 