by Erin Gardiner From the December 2015 Issue Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Hughes, 1987) A businessman and an eccentric nomad collide, almost literally, in the middle of a crowded New York City street. Their perspectives are turned upside down when they end up in each other’s company for the next few days leading up to … Continue reading
by Haley Goetz From the December 2015 Issue Kids (Clark, 1995) The story of how Kids was made is legendary. A young Harmony Korine was skateboarding when he came across Larry Clark, a photographer that he idolized. They got to talking and that night, Korine began to crank out the Kids screenplay. About a week … Continue reading
by Courtney Ravelo From the December 2015 IssueSpider-Man series (Sam Raimi, 2002-2007) Tobey Maguire was a beloved Spider-Man. He embodied a heroic, modest and humble version of this Marvel character that so many people have come to love. This version of the Spider-Man comics had Mary Jane as Peter Parker’s main love interest, and Kirsten … Continue reading
From the December 2015 Issue At the all-too-young age of thirteen, I was confronted with the image of a young man in a bowler hat staring straight into my eyes with a knife pointed in my direction and a smirk gracing his lips. Below, the words: A Clockwork Orange. What was this image I was … Continue reading
by Byron Bixler From the December 2015 IssueWhen I think of Studio Ghibli, I think of the magic its stories evoke. I think of the wondrous worlds its directors create and the deep, emotional wells they draw from. I think of its uniquely youthful perspective and the delicate earnestness with which it expresses its truths. … Continue reading
by Christian Kozlowski From the December 2015 IssueThe assembly line has been around for hundreds of years. It’s one of the most influential inventions humankind has made, providing jobs and allowing for goods to be efficiently made. Even today, almost every good is made on an assembly line, where it can be churned out to … Continue reading
by Elizabeth Esten From the December 2015 IssueRed State (Kevin Smith, 2011) Heavily inspired by the Westboro Baptist Church and the late Fred Phelps, Red State was the first foray into horror for Kevin Smith (who is largely known for quirky comedies like Clerks and Dogma). The film tells the story of three teenage boys … Continue reading
by Gabriella Pakeman From the December 2015 Issue**SPOILERS** Is this reality or the symptoms of an unspeakable terror? This is the question that pervades the life of Jacob Singer, the protagonist of director Adrian Lyne’s psychological horror film, Jacob’s Ladder. Lyne’s film was heavily influenced by a biblical story from Genesis pertaining to the meeting … Continue reading
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