On the Hazy, Ethereal Noir of <em>Inherent Vice</em>

On the Hazy, Ethereal Noir of Inherent Vice

Ethan Warren explains how Paul Thomas Anderson figured out how to capture the essence of the "un-adaptatble" Thomas Pynchon novel.

By Ethan Warren | March 9, 2023

Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of <em>Moonrise Kingdom</em>

Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson's film about two misunderstood preteens has more in common with Terrence Malick’s Badlands than it might seem.

By Ethan Warren | August 12, 2022

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