Tristan EttlemanAll Can Be Redeemed: On 1934’s Les MisérablesThis is the hundred-and-seventy-sixth in a series of historical/critical essays examining the best in film from each year. Essentially, I…1d ago1d ago
Tristan EttlemanThe 7th Academy Awards Assessed (1935)Besides two deviations in the COVID era, the Academy Awards became a strictly calendar year evaluation with the 7th iteration, hosted by…Sep 2Sep 2
Tristan EttlemanThe 7 Best Albums of 1958 RankedAs the 1950s decade was approaching its end, modern perceptions of the sounds and structures of the mainstream American music industry in…Aug 122Aug 122
Tristan EttlemanThe Willie Whopper Cartoons RankedAfter ending his Flip the Frog series, former and future Disney collaborator and Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks created the Willie…Jul 29Jul 29
Tristan EttlemanThe Oz Perkins Movies RankedAs the son of horror icon Anthony Perkins, Osgood “Oz” Perkins probably knew a bit about the genre growing up. Acting somewhat sporadically…Jul 22Jul 22
Tristan EttlemanThe Sturgill Simpson Albums RankedAcross the eight albums he’s released in the 11 years since 2013, Sturgill Simpson hasn’t really done the same thing twice (well, with one…Jul 15Jul 15
Tristan EttlemanThe Studio Ponoc Movies RankedIt’s inevitable that Studio Ponoc’s movies would be compared to Studio Ghibli’s. The lineage is literal; the former was founded by Ghibli…Jul 8Jul 8
Tristan EttlemanThe Quiet Place Movies RankedWhen A QUIET PLACE first came out, I was impressed by John Krasinski’s directorial and acting career deviation and how the horror film…Jul 6Jul 6
Tristan EttlemanThe Jean Vigo Movies RankedThe untimely death of Jean Vigo looms large over his work. Facing critical and commercial difficulties with a share of controversy during…Jun 10Jun 10
