Saltburn: Greed and Lust in Northamptonshire
I’m perplexed by how to talk about the movie Saltburn, directed by Emerald Fennell, and I am still struggling with finding the appeal beyond the shock.
Films
The Cabin In The Woods: The Ultimate Sacrifice
In his directorial debut, Drew Goddard brings us “The Cabin in the Woods,” a tale of five friends that discover many scary truths during a rural getaway.
Sound of Freedom: The Perils of Modern Slavery
In Sound of Freedom, Tim Ballard is a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent who targets people viewing and sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Analysis: The Issue with Halle Bailey as Ariel
When Disney cast Halle Bailey as Ariel it became another cultural earthquake. Decades of Ariel being a white mermaid couldn’t be changed that easily.
Shame: A Poignant Look at Sex Addiction
Shame is an accurate and poignant portrayal of the life of a sex addict. Brandon, Michael Fassbender, is a single man struggling with sex and porn addiction.
Don’t Look Up (2021): Hiding Truth in Plain Sight
Reviews were coming in hot and heavy about Don’t Look Up. I look at the themes of unresolved issues and maladaptive coping skills in this review.
Love, Sex & Eating the Bones (2003)
I remember, vaguely, the first time I saw Love, Sex & Eating the Bones. I may have been twelve or fourteen years old at the time.
Grief, Trauma, Addiction, and Greed: Antlers (2021) a Review
I had been waiting impatiently for Antlers prior to COVID; the pandemic-induced delay really heightened my anticipation of it.