PinnedPublished inThe Ugly Monster‘Conquest of the Planet of the Apes’ and the Nature of Fascism‘Conquest of the Planet of the Apes’ shows us the real of face of American fascism, the one that has always been thereJan 12A response icon6Jan 12A response icon6
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘An Autumn Afternoon’ and the Nature of Memory and NostalgiaAcclaimed director Yasujirō Ozu tackles death in his final filmMay 11A response icon1May 11A response icon1
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Vermiglio’ and the Nature of Conservative RepressionThe characters of ‘Vermiglio’ want to change, but they are not allowed toApr 30A response icon4Apr 30A response icon4
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Lost Highway’ and the Nature of DesireDesire can never be satisfied, but it can be lived vicariously through surveillanceApr 15A response icon5Apr 15A response icon5
Published inThe Ugly MonsterFlow: We Are, Therefore I Am‘Flow’ is about the importance of recognizing ourselves through the otherApr 4A response icon5Apr 4A response icon5
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Blue Velvet’ and the Violence of the SuburbThere’s a rot which hides underneath the suburbMar 24A response icon7Mar 24A response icon7
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Conclave’ and the Importance of HumilityConviction is the enemy of humilityMar 15A response icon1Mar 15A response icon1
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘The Brutalist’ and the Nature of Beauty‘The Brutalist’ shows us how beauty and morality aren’t the same thing.Mar 8A response icon4Mar 8A response icon4
Published inThe Ugly MonsterThe Ultra-Nationalism of ‘Shin Godzilla’What is the function of a nation?Feb 25A response icon1Feb 25A response icon1
Published inThe Ugly Monster‘Paprika’ and the Nature of Dreams as CinemaMovies are kind of like dreams, right?Feb 15A response icon1Feb 15A response icon1
