Oliver Stevens is a graduate of Hamilton College with honors in Cinema and Media Studies, a connoisseur of minor league baseball, and a recently converted devotee of döner kebabs.
Film & TV
It has quietly become assumed that every film and series is there to give us clear commentary about the here and now. But in thinking this way, we shut down the interaction between art and culture and let culture call all the shots.
Film & TV
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's contemplative tale of mankind's offenses against nature will not let itself be reduced to a simple fable of good and bad.
Film & TV
Clint Eastwood's courtroom drama has a compelling concept, until it goes out of its way for a scene to recreate 12 Angry Men beat for beat. In doing so, it obscures its own thematic interests.
Film & TV
A television show's opening credits give free reign to creativity and style, leading to stunning sequences that become indispensable parts of their series.
Film & TV
Plot points. Plot twists. Plot holes. The plot thickens. Watch it for the plot. How about we focus on actual artistry instead?
Culture
Movie theaters are an endangered species, but they are an indisposable part of the cinematic ecosystem. If you care about film, support the ones near you.
Film & TV
With Amazon MGM taking over creative control of 007, the age of of Bond being synonymous with big-screen blockbusters is at and end. Brace yourself for the assault of spinoffs and streaming content.
Film & TV
Nearly 30 years after its release, The Truman Show has only grown in relevance, as everyone has come to join Truman as products trapped in a false world.
Film & TV
Animation
It would be a considerable understatement to say that the technological boom at the end of the 20th century which brought about the internet age has not delivered on its promises of bringing a utopia.
Film & TV
Hundreds of Beavers Is the Video Game Movie We Need Hundreds of Beavers is a brilliant movie. I’ve written about it once already for this site, praising its creativity in the face of a miniscule budget and the escalating series of gags that stack on top of each other.