The Strange Cultural Legacy of 'Deliverance'

I wrote a pretty epic piece for MEL this week. It's about Deliverance's most notorious scene, which involves Ned Beatty

Some Thoughts on 'Marriage Story'

For MEL, I wrote about the very good Marriage Story, which examines how the institution of divorce is designed to make

Some Thoughts on 'Terminator: Dark Fate'

For MEL, I wrote about Terminator: Dark Fate as part of a recent trend: the female-driven action movie. (I also talked

Some Thoughts on 'The Irishman'

I think The Irishman is terrific. I tried to explain why over at MEL.

The Greatest Candy Performances

Happy Halloween, everybody. For MEL, I wrote about movie candy ... well, the finest performances by candy in movies, I