“Inherent Vice” is Pure PTA Cinema
Paul Thomas Anderson deals in extremes. He wields the camera in his films to erect giant scenes, sweeping incidents of ...
Arts & Culture
Idiot Box: The Americans
It is the 1980s in Washington, D. C. Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Phillip (Matthew Rhys) Jennings live an enjoyable suburban ...
Viet Cong Unleash Vivid Debut
The Viet Cong’s self-titled album opens with peals of thunder, the rumbling mounting echo of kettle drums dragging the listener ...
Oscar-Bate: Acting
With the Academy Awards rolling around, The Argus Arts section took look at the nominees and made our own predictions. ...
Oscar-Bate: Best Picture
With the Academy Awards rolling around, The Argus Arts section took look at the nominees and made our own predictions. ...
Oscar-Bate: Directing
With the Academy Awards rolling around, The Argus Arts section took look at the nominees and made our own predictions. ...
Oscar-Bate: Foreign Feature
With the Academy Awards rolling around, The Argus Arts section took look at the nominees and made our own predictions. ...
Oscar-Bate: Animated Picture
With the Academy Awards rolling around, The Argus Arts section took look at the nominees and made our own predictions. ...
Oscar-Bate: Screenwriting
With the Academy Awards rolling around, The Argus Arts section took look at the nominees and made our own predictions. ...
“Selma” Showcases a Nuanced Movement, Not Just Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay, is a movie of textures: the thin cloth of blouses and rough wool of suits; ...