Josh Rosenblatt
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The Tree of Life: Brilliant and Frustrating
Somewhere amid all the whispering voice-overs about the impermanence of existence and the eternal struggle for salvation, somewhere behind the lengthy nature opera chronicling [...] Full Story -
Planting a Seed
I admit that I haven’t yet seen The Tree of Life, the new movie from writer, director and heavyweight champion recluse Terrence Malick. Across [...] Full Story -
The Artist is Responsible
Filmmaker Julian Schnabel may have been born in Brooklyn, but it’s hard not to think that it was his upbringing as a Jew in [...] Full Story -
War Paint
At the current exhibit at DiverseWorks Art Space in Houston, “This Is Displacement,” artists pull back the curtain on a part of American culture [...] Full Story -
Laughter is the Best Weapon
It’s been 17 years since the great Texas comedian Bill Hicks died. To get a sense of how long that is, imagine all the [...] Full Story
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Matthew McConaughey Finds Meaning In Taking Off His Shirt In Jeff Nichols’ Mud
At last, Matthew McConaughey has found a movie that makes taking off his shirt meaningful. Full Story -
Life Or Nothing Like It
Byington’s latest employs a rigid devotion to deadpan, keeping the story’s humanity at a safe and manageable distance, locked behind walls of dispassion. Full Story -
What’s the Frequency, Terrence? Malick Returns With To the Wonder
Maybe it’s best after all that Malick wait years between movies. Full Story -
Portrait of Wally Recounts Sordid History of Egon Schiele’s Painting of his Muse
Schiele painted “Portrait of Wally” in 1912. In it, the artist’s mistress and muse, Valerie “Wally” Neuzil, is clothed nearly to her chin in a garment resembling a long-sleeve puritan gown, complete with a white Bertha collar. Full Story -
The Dictator on the Ranch
The late spring of 1961 was a rough time for President John F. Kennedy. The residual thrills from his inauguration in January and his [...] Full Story
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