Munich: A History of Conflict
How Spielberg’s exercise in restraint displays never-ending conflict on a global scale **Spoilers below** In 1993, Schindler’s List was released. Steven Spielberg ends the film with many of the surviving victims of the holocaust visiting the grave of Oskar Schindler, the man who aided them in their escape from the concentration camps, accompanied by the…
Ranking All of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Films
One of the most widely acclaimed directors of the modern era, Paul Thomas Anderson saw his latest film, One Battle After Another, hit theaters this past weekend, to rave reviews. He seems primed for a long-overdue Oscar narrative this upcoming awards season. As critics already hail it as one of his best and most urgent,…
Magnolia: Strange Things Happen All The Time
**Spoilers below** I first saw Magnolia (1999) when I was maybe 13 or 14 years old, as I was first getting into movies. At the time, I had just seen Pulp Fiction (1994), and was incessantly looking for more films like it. I grew fascinated by Hyperlink cinema and interconnected stories. It seemed so cool…
Kino Meditations 