Tag Archives: Paul Schrader

Advance to Barbarism, A Continuing Series

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As soon as I heard about the fire at Notre Dame, I said to friends that two things would happen: 1) this would kick off a decade of political wrangling over what to do about the damaged structure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Politics and Economics | Tagged modernism, Notre Dame, Paul Schrader, postmodernism, progressives | 3 Comments

Notes on “First Reformed”

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “First Reformed” has cozied up to elite movie reviewers (to the extent that such still exist) through its surface resemblance to the films of Bresson and Bergman. In it they imagine they see an expression of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Philosophy and Religion | Tagged Ethan Hawke, Film, First Reformed, movies, Paul Schrader | 3 Comments

“The Canyons” (2013)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I finally got around to checking out this crowdsourced collaboration written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and featuring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen. Lohan and Deen play dissolute, fringe Hollywood types engaged in various sexual … Continue reading →