WHAT I WROTE Parasite: "Koreda's Shoplifters have become more belligerent, shapeshifting into fully fledged home invaders. Class warfare is the dominant narrative of early 21st cinema and Joon-Ho has always been building cinematic barricades (consider Snowpiercer, Okja and even his earlier shorts). Fantasy always preempts reality: the world is literally... Read more →
12/27/2019
12/19/2019
CHART: MY FAVORITE DOCUMENTARIES OF 2019
Overall, a disappointing year for docs: Alex Gibney’s exposé of Silicon Valley's psychopath du jour Elizabeth Holmes (The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley) was underwhelming, ditto for Errol Morris’ portrait of Steve Bannon (American Dharma). On the other hand, Alison Klayman's The Brink is a powerful portrait of... Read more →
12/17/2019
CHART: MY FAVORITE TV SERIES OF 2019
Best TV series of the year: Too Old To Die Young byNWR on Amazon Prime Video. Slow tv, lit by neon. A stultifying experience. Possibly genius. A dialogue scene stretched over [what it feels like] three, four hours. Turgid, yes. Torpid, yes. Extremely lurid. Nihilism to the max. Involuntarily comical.... Read more →
12/11/2019
CHART: 50 GREATEST HORROR FILMS 2010-2020 (RANKED)
Here's the inevitable end of the decade top 50, a follow up to my previous list, GREATEST HORROR FILMS 2000-2010, courtesy of Mubi. A few comments, en passant. Most significant directors working today in the genre: Ari Aster (2x), Jonathan Glazer (2x, ok, The Fall is a short, but impressive... Read more →
12/07/2019
EVENT: LORENZO REDAELLI'S FROM ZERO TO GAME (DECEMBER 11 2019, IULM, MILAN)
On December 11 2019, Lorenzo Redaelli will discuss his strategy for turning concepts into playable prototypes for the students of the Master of Arts in Game Design at IULM University. The event takes place at Cascina Moncucco during GAME CONTEXTS, one of the Program’s core courses. It is also open... Read more →