Personal Canon - Cinema Purgatorio

Oct

30

Gone Girl at 10: Fifteen Minutes of Shame

A decade since its release, the date movie from hell is a post-breakup classic and a prophetic preview of the always-online life yet to come

Oct 30, 2024

8 min read

Aug

24

Alien³: Scar Beast

The maligned threequel comes together often enough, and in such striking ways, that even its failures inspire fascination.

Aug 24, 2024

11 min read

Jan

11

On Just Existing

Cinema Purgatorio launches with a deep dive into Inside Llewyn Davis, and why its painfully relatable look at the creative life makes it my favorite film.

Jan 11, 2024

18 min read