Tag: War Veteran

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: Violence and Reclaiming Narratives of Abuse

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Ames, Mystery, Thriller4 Comments

Lynne Ramsay's YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE is an auteur's vision of a revenge flick - a character study full of symbolism.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: Carpenter’s Hyperviolent Dystopian Prison State

On By C.H. NewellIn 1981, Action, Donald Pleasence, Film, Harry Dean Stanton, John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Nick Castle, Sci-FiLeave a comment

John Carpenter's dystopian classic is a vision of a prison state where American democracy and institutions have failed; where violence and chaos reign!