Tag: William Faulkner

To the Roots of Personal (& National) Trauma in FREWAKA

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Aislinn Clarke's FREWAKA is an Irish Gothic folk horror about the past, the present, and all the horrors in between.

The Existential Miseries & Mysteries of Class in BURNING

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Existentialism, Film, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Chang-dong, Mystery, South Korean Film, Steven Yeun, Yoo Ah-in2 Comments

Lee Chang-dong's latest film is an existential mystery. Be prepared!

Barton Fink: Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Sand

On By C.H. NewellIn Comedy, Drama, Ethan Coen, Film, Hollywood, Joel Coen, John Goodman, John Turturro, Period Piece, Steve Buscemi, SymbolismLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0WjWlVO9w Barton Fink. 1991. Directed by Joel Coen. Screenplay by Joel & Ethan Coen. Starring John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, Richard Portnow, & Christopher Murney. 20th Century Fox/Circle Films/Working Title Films. Rated R. 116 minutes. Comedy/Drama ★★★★★The Coen Brothers are impressive for many reasons. …

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As I Lay Dying is Stream of Consciousness on Film

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, As I Lay Dying, Blogs, Cinematography, Drama, Film, Filmmaking, James Franco, Literature, Movies, Novels, Reviews, Storytelling, Tim Blake Nelson, VOD, William Faulkner, WritingLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kHDmfEnPU As I Lay Dying. 2013. Dir.  James Franco. Screenplay by Franco & James Rager; based on the novel of the same name by William Faulkner. Starring James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack, Ahna O'Reilley, Logan Marshall-Green, Brady Permenter, and Danny McBride. Millenium Films. Rated R. 110 minutes. Drama ★★★★ It's not always necessary …

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