A Love Letter to Rian Johnson’s Looper Joni Blyth December 14, 2017 Analysis, Features, Love Letter The Last Jedi is going to make Rian Johnson a star. Since Summer 2014, the film world has waited in heady anticipation for not only the true follow-up to legendary sequel Empire Strikes Back, but also this...
The Brothers Bloom – The Art of Good Exposition Rory Steabler December 12, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Spoiler Warning: The Brothers Bloom is best watched with little foreknowledge. This article explicitly discusses the ending. The Last Jedi should provide Rian Johnson with an interesting balancing act. The...
Emily Blunt: Period Drama Princess to Hollywood Action Queen Madeline Joint October 8, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Emily Blunt could have been the original Jennifer Lawrence - all she would have needed was Bradley Cooper, an Oscar and a vodka shot; instead she got Rupert Friend, a tiara and a reserved peck on the cheek....
Inside Brick, Rian Johnson’s Neo-Noir Masterpiece Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan March 27, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features When writing his review of Brick for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers stated that the film’s director, Rian Johnson, ‘risked ridicule’ by setting his neo-noir in a high school. Arguably, the bigger risk was...
