“Split”: Villain or Victim?

“Split”: Villain or Victim?

Welcome back to my film criticism series, in which I’m currently examining the psychological-thriller genre. In my last post, I analyzed Last Night in Soho (2021) and its warning against romanticizing the past. Today, I’m going to discuss Split (2017), M. Night...
“Last Night in Soho”: A Nostalgic Nightmare

“Last Night in Soho”: A Nostalgic Nightmare

Welcome to my first post in a series of eight in which I will analyze eight different films — and the themes, devices, and ideas they employ — across two genres. Occurring every other Friday, the first four posts will be about psychological thrillers, and the latter...
The Most Dangerous Game (1932): Ironic Misogyny

The Most Dangerous Game (1932): Ironic Misogyny

         “Only after the kill does man know the true ecstasy of love.” These words from the villainous Count Zaroff (Leslie Banks) to protagonist Bob Reinsford (Joel McCrea) in the 1932 film The Most Dangerous Game imply that whichever man succeeds in killing the...