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Tag Archives: Natalie Portman

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Comparing “Perfect Blue” and “Black Swan”

Disclimer: I know it is not in my usual style to talk about a non-animated film, but since it is so similar to an animated film that I previously wrote about, I figured it would count. This article contains spoilers for Perfect Blue and Black Swan. Read with caution. Also note that the following video…

June 17, 2017 in Movie Review, Saturday Morning Cartoons.

Second Breakfast: ‘Thor 2’ is (sigh) Out of this World

Well, it’s been about a month since I reviewed a new movie. That’s one of the really nice things about October: I can skirt by talking about classic horror movies and not have to spend any money. Well, those days are over. I’m $8.50 poorer, and behold! I have a review of a new movie…

November 10, 2013 in Movie Review, Second Breakfast.

Single-Malt Movies: Black Swan and Black & White Russians

A lot of people I know didn’t like Black Swan (2010). It had an awkward balance of horror and drama with a lesbian scene thrown in. Well, that’s wrong. Black Swan is one of the most intimate, provocative films I’ve seen in a while, wrapped up in a psychological thriller.  It proposes a shocking duality…

January 3, 2013 in Movie Review, Single-Malt Movies.

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