Hitchcock's Subtextual Coding in 'Rope'
Hitchcock is no stranger to innuendo, as was common in that era, but there was something so sophisticated about his approach to 'Rope', and it starts in the first frame.

A young man lies that he got married to impress his boss who hates bachelors and shows a random photo of a girl and claims her as his wife. But when she enters his life, things start to change a lot.
Hitchcock is no stranger to innuendo, as was common in that era, but there was something so sophisticated about his approach to 'Rope', and it starts in the first frame.
What makes The Matrix saga fascinating is the symbolism of caves and trans allegories
The horror franchise that had moviegoers watching behind their fingers but on the edge of their seats. The Conjuring quartet released its final installment this year, and it did not disappoint.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
This feels like the creative team wanted to make a body horror film, but the studio wanted to make another generic blockbuster.