humorizing the hag: how ‘barbarian’ both succeeds and fails to challenge its audience
Where there were once families there are now only decaying, abandoned homes—vestiges of an America long gone.
Destruction & Creation in America: Whiteness and Class Consciousness in Nikyatu Jusu’s ‘Nanny’
Nikyatu Jusu has created a film that looks at larger politics of oppression such as race, class, and immigration status, while also narrowing down to issues of personal relationships, family, and most of all, the relationship to oneself.
Lena Dunham Gives Us Several Lessons in “Sharp Stick”—Don’t Listen to Them
Director Lena Dunham has worn out her favorite tropes.
The Trauma of Contagion in America: Analyzing Parker Finn’s “Smile”
What does Parker Finn’s 2022 film Smile show us about ourselves as a people, both individually and collectively?