Charlie Kaufman, the brain behind the cerebral cult classic films Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich, once wrote a play, as he describes, to fill in for the Coen Brothers in 2005 with a limited cast…
The Best Realistic Science Fiction Films
Science fiction often focuses its attention on the second part of the name, but every once in a while a film looks to the future but grounds itself in harder concepts of what is and is not possible. Here are just a few sci-fi movies that are a more realistic depiction of the future.
Reevaluating the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ Trope
In an article published by Salon.com last month, entitled “I’m sorry for coining the phrase ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl,’“ film critic Nathan Rabin expressed his regret for creating this pervasively used and outwardly misogynistic movie trope. Although the “Manic Pixie Dream…