Hollywood is Terrifying in David Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars”

You can also read this review (and other writings) at my column for 'The Whit' here

David Cronenberg isn’t a director known for complying with any sort of “norms” when it comes to making films; as a filmmaker, he has been referred to as, “the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world.” So it comes as no surprise then, that the director’s latest is a (very) black comedy-satire about the poisonous Hollywood lifestyle. The only surprise about the project, is that it’s come so late in Cronenberg’s career. 

Catching up with Stoker: An ode to Alfred Hitchcock

Now that school is over for Winter Break, I (finally) have the time to devote to watching some films I've been meaning to catch up with for the longest time. The first one I decided to take a stab at, was Park Chan-wook's English-language debut Stoker. I realize I'm (absurdly, very) late with this, as the film came out in March, and has been on DVD for quite some time already. However, seeing as it is one of the more underrated films to come out this year, I feel it's important to speak about it.