Tuesday, October 23 2012
Cinema as Rorschach Test: ‘The Master’
Much like the kaleidoscopic design of The Master’s theatrical poster, the way one perceives the film -- indeed, all films -- is reflective of the prism through which one views the artform itself.
Monday, September 24 2012
Forgetting the Roots: Does It Matter Who Makes Folk Music?
The authenticity trap: How did folk music end up in such a paradoxical place?
Monday, October 19 2009
One of Those Faces You Can’t Help Believing: Anthony Perkins in ‘Psycho’
The "shower scene" in Hitchcock's Psycho has become woven into our pop cultural backdrop, but it's the “dinner scene” that shines a narrow light on the character of Norman Bates.
