(500) Days of Summer

  • Movie Mondays: How Twee are Thee?

    ~posted by Frank The publication of Marc Spitz’s new book Twee: The Gentle Revolution in Music, Books, Television, Fashion and Film has sparked a discussion about what, exactly, twee is. Spitz’s interview on Slate sheds some light, but it’s hardly definitive. When I think of twee, I think of quirky, sensitive, emotionally complex characters and a highly stylized aesthetic.… Continue reading

  • Uncertainty

    I remember the first time I saw Splendor in the Grass I cried hysterically. I saw it at a time in my life when the one relationship I thought I would be in forever had ended. I was at a crossroads and didn’t know who I was or what was going to happen. The uncertainty… Continue reading