Streamer Purges, the Eventual Disappearance of Schlock and Why It Matters
Under six feet of ground, no-one can hear your characters scream for attention. This could be a tagline for the recent purge of content announced by both Disney Plus and HBO Max, which has since renamed itself as simply Max.
Uncut Gems Podcast (May 2023 Round-Up)
Boy, was May a crazy month full of wonderful recordings, unforeseen developments and surprises! Here’s what we managed to accomplish this month over at Uncut Gems Podcast!
Infinity Pool (2023)
Some movies are strange in that they are much more pleasurable to think about and talk about than they are to actually watch. Brandon Cronenberg’s most recent exploit Infinity Pool not only fits this description, but also helps to define the boundaries of its usefulness by veering to its most extreme interpretation.
Master Gardener (2022)
If I had a penny each time I wanted to open my review with that now tattered quote from Rainer Werner Fassbinder about filmmakers being creatures of habitual obsessions compelled to revisit the well and effectively remake the same the movie over and over again by virtue of being haunted by the same artistic demons……
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
Are you there, God? It’s me, Jakub. I know we haven’t spoken in a while. In fact, I believe it must have been quite a few decades since I figured out you were fake. Also, apologies for asking your devout disciples very uncomfortable questions. I was young and didn’t quite realize yet that people consumed…
The JOHN WICK Series and the Forced Voyeurism of a Video Game Walkthrough
In the words of one Dave Grohl, I’ve got another confession to make. I am not a fan of the John Wick series. Despite my best efforts and cleanest of intentions, I could never extract enough enjoyment from watching any of its instalments to join in on what seemed to look like unanimous acclaim. Every…
Hypnotic (2023)
Remember El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn or The Faculty? These movies were made three decades ago by a filmmaker who was propelled by a burning passion to make cool movies and it didn’t matter if he had enough money to do so, or if they would appeal to wide enough audiences to elevate…
HEAT, Superheroes and The Principle of Microscopic Reversibility
Much has been made over the years of the fact that Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, arguably the most widely acclaimed superhero movie ever made, owes its existence in large part to Michael Mann’s 1995 masterpiece Heat. In fact, Nolan himself has never hidden away from this comparison and openly embraced it. However, the fact…
Disney Plus and the Carnivorous Tactics of Generating Revenue Without Creating Value
Recent reports suggest that Disney is restructuring and re-engineering Disney Plus. They have announced: (1) the rollout of an ad-supported tier across Europe, (2) full consolidation of Disney Plus and Hulu, (3) a scaling down of production of content intended for consumption on the Disney Plus platform, and (4) impending removal of unspecified amounts of…
Can ChatGPT Help You Get Better at Writing?
AI language models are taking the world by storm with companies in all corners of the planet looking to implement them in their workflows, make savings, and find efficiencies. Unfortunately, this is often code for trying to make their expensive workforce redundant because ChatGPT does not need to be paid, demand time off, or unionize,…
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