‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Lets You Pick Your Poison
Like Homer’s The Odyssey, Mike White’s The White Lotus is a parable for its times, warning viewers about the dangers of temptation.
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What ‘The White Lotus’ Conveys About the Fraudulence of Perception
Through its storytelling method of glances, we see The White Lotus‘ critique of our tendency to extrapolate that which we do not understand, and to fill gaps in our knowledge with ideologies, mythologies, learned stereotypes, and meme-logic.
‘Brad’s Status’ Explores the Embarrassing Side of Ourselves
In Brad’s Status we see a literal example of film as prism to the filmmaker, refracting the author’s essence that takes on a new identity or incarnation through Ben Stiller’s performance.
It’s OK to Feel Uncomfortable: Mike White on Sophomore Film, ‘Brad’s Status’
Mike White talks about his sophomore film Brad’s Status, which explores anxiety and dread and feelings of inadequacy. Isn’t that something we all can relate to?