| The Lotus and the Void: Toru Takemitsu’s Film Scores | April 29, 2021 |
Evan Nabavian dives deep into the sonic world of Toru Takemitsu and the film scores that defined an entire cinematic movement.
Wherein Abe Beame revisits and amends his original (and sprawling) list of Oscar snubs from 2000 to 2019.
| The Confounding Beauty of Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ | February 3, 2021 |
As bad music biopics swarm us all, Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ remains an anomaly. Thomas Hobbs explores.
| Trickle Down: “Paid in Full,” A Reagan-Era Crack Masterpiece | November 3, 2020 |
Abe Beame writes the definitive word on the 2002 masterpiece, diving deep into the real-life backstory, economics, and allure of drug dealers.
| Busdriver Tears a New Page from His ‘notebook’ | May 13, 2020 |
Will Schube offers a few words on the independent rap veteran's new short film.
To stave off cabin fever during quarantine, Abe Beame has kept a log of the movies he has been watching.
Abe Beame wants justice for the bungled 1990 adaptation of Tom Wolfe's debut novel.
| 26 of the Decade’s Best Movies (Mostly) Not Found on Critics Lists | February 6, 2020 |
From American Honey and Hail, Caesar! to Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Young Adult, Brad Beatson
Oscar Season is upon us, so Abe Beame has created an award and retroactively applied it to two decades worth of film.
| Sigh. Actually, 1917 is Incredible | January 8, 2020 |
Abe Beame waxes poetic about the critically acclaimed WWI film.
