As a silent film director, Micheaux was at his strongest: His literary style (he wrote seven novels in total) imbued his intertitles with moral messages that at once developed his film’s characters while furthering his deep thematic desires. The revealing editing of “Within Our Gates,” “The Symbol of the Unconquered,” and “Body and Soul” further … Read more
One of the most popular K-dramas about law and order, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, showcased a unique storyline. Starring Park Eun-Bin, the drama revolves around Woo Young-Woo, a 27-year-old woman diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. She is at the top of her class at Seoul National University based on her super IQ, creative thought process, … Read more
What separates “Girl Shy” from its predecessors (and the films made by the two other leading comic stars of the day, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin) is largely the unique quality of Harold Lloyd as a romantic lead. He has a softness and inherent vulnerability that make it easy to root for him to get … Read more
Jonathan Glazer has always skirted the mainstream without becoming part of it. Maybe it’s his interest in the destruction of the self that will always keep him at arm’s length; maybe it’s a formal alienation that insists you stare headlong into the abyss while he watches you do so. It’s an impish strategy and it has yielded … Read more