Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.

After her married lover's wife finds out about their affair, economics student Shayna (Malfin Shayna) becomes involved with a lesbian stripper, a suspected gay dance troupe leader, a smitten stalker at her college and a madam. The latter starts setting her up with men but her clients keep getting murdered by a helmet-wearing psycho brandishing a sickle.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
Slip on your favorite dungarees and spend the day on the east coast of New Zealand before the 90s.
I hate the idea that animation’s for kids; just because it’s animated doesn’t mean that it’s some silly cartoon and shouldn’t be taken seriously.
So with the recent (rightful) public apologies to Britney from comedians and media for trashing her image in the 2000s, perhaps some people should also give Crossroads the fair chance it deserves. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, and that is fine. Personally, I will take my girl Britney and her movie, over the next testosterone "Dude Flick" any day.
Hulu continues its Summer releases with The Princess. This film follows the princess (yes, she is unnamed) as she attempts to escape her tower, refusing to be wed to a cruel man vying for the throne. Action-packed and snarky, this is a decently fun film if you need a fighting fix.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.