In a whirligig forty-two minutes, Carax combines his spectacular cinematic ambitions and his singular sense of style with political history and unmitigated indignation.
The attention economy has dominated the Internet for more than a decade now, but never before have its protagonists felt so central to American life or had such direct access to the levers of power.
In the nineteen-eighties and nineties, the actor, writer, and director ushered in a Golden Era of Shakespeare plays on film the likes of which we haven't seen since.
This year's recap, with A.I. bots and uninspired presentation, revealed a company that seems chiefly concerned with profit margins and squashing its competition.