Sunday, January 29, 2017

Little White Lies: Antonio Campos' Christine (Review)


 I reviewed the brilliant Christine, based on the real story of news anchor Christine Chubbock, for Little White Lies. Find it here.

(Cover art by Robert Joseph Manning.) 

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Little White Lies: What Will Hollywood Cinema Look Like in the Trump Era?


  For Little White Lies, I wrote a piece contemplating how Hollywood cinema may or may not respond to the incoming Trump administration. (And I love the illustration they commissioned for it!) Check it out here. 

Monday, January 9, 2017

Little White Lies Magazine / Toni Erdmann Issue: Damien Chazelle's La La Land (Review)




For the latest issue of Little White Lies, I reviewed Damian Chazelle's throwback musical La La Land and Jeff Nichols' romantic drama Loving. Find out more about the print issue here! And you can find my 4 star review of La La Land online here. 



          

Monday, January 2, 2017

L.A. Review of Books: Mary Astor's Purple Diary

    I reviewed Edward Sorel's latest book Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great Sex Scandal of 1936 for the L.A. Review of Books. Astor was a Hollywood star of the '30s and '40s, most famous for her role in film noir The Maltese Falcon. Read all about her and the book here.