The Neon Demon: Why Nicolas Winding Refn is a Master Stylist

In a stunning contrast between the beautiful and the macabre, the opening shot of The Neon Demon is emblematic of Nicolas Winding Refn’s whole oeuvre. His fascination with the lurid is only matched by his penchant for creating strikingly beautiful…

Movie Review: The Neon Demon

Casual human observation is one of my favorite spectator sports. Going to a club or some other social setting, I’ve witnessed people vainly staring into the bathroom mirror wordlessly telling themselves one thing: “Yeah, I’d fuck me.” This essentially sums…

Movie Review: ‘The Curse of Downer’s Grove’

When I saw that this film was based off of a book by Bret Easton Ellis, the same author who wrote American Psycho, I thought I was in for a surprise. I was expecting  a disturbing or disgusting film, maybe…