The Western may not be a thoroughly American genre, but it remains one of its most definitive. John Ford and John Wayne defined decades of masculinity in these stories. Motion pictures like The Searchers, Stagecoach, and Once Upon a Time in the West utilized the landscapes of Utah, Arizona, and Colorado to define the West. … Continue reading Review: ‘The Taking’ Confronts Us With the Importance of Monument Valley and Place in Cinema
Fantastic Fest 2022: ‘Lynch/Oz’ Contextualizes the Master and the Masterpiece
The exploration of how art influences the artist often seems to be a fruitful endeavor. After all, we do not wake up one morning and decide to create out of thin air. An idea permeates our mind, our soul, and our emotions. It burrows its way into our minds until there is no way forward … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: ‘Lynch/Oz’ Contextualizes the Master and the Masterpiece