“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction.” -Job 33:15-16. Speaking of childhood in Denis Johnson’s source novella, Robert Grainier (brought here Read More …
Everything in Sinners has a twin. The protagonists, Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), are twin brothers. While the characters may not resemble Cain and Abel in spirit, their fates are similar; one brother dies and the other is cursed to be Read More …
A “minor character” steps off a movie screen and into Depression-era New Jersey, stranding his fellow characters while offering perfect (but imaginary) love to an abused housewife. Woody Allen’s best film (even he regards it as the most successful of his efforts) is a delightfully Read More …