The world of creation is an endeavor of connection ironically propagated by those who seek solitude. The character, Joe Gideon, is a man...

“We’re setting up a war machine that acts faster than the ability of men to control it.”  Sidney Lumet is a director whose work I...

The razor thin line between control and concern is something many philosophers, governments, and leaders have grappled with since history...

Cellular disintegration as a metaphor for self destruction. This is the common thread that radiates nihilistic consistency throughout the...

The fragility of one’s security in the underworld lingers like a malicious plague. Drug dealing is a sinister trade that builds someone’s...

The surgical precision of Stanley Kubrick’s direction is something I've always marveled at. His unquestionable  ability to never waste a...

Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a figure in film that has always astounded me with his use of atmosphere. My love for Cure and its liminal spaces...

As a child I always thought of boxers as modern day barbarians. The spectacle of watching two men engage in combat was something I found...

Shōhei Imamura is a director who consistently orients his films around suffering in the underclass. With Intentions of Murder, we see him...