When a Soundtrack Becomes a Crutch- Musical Choices in “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
“One thing that I’ve noticed is that the music often kicks in at the very beginning of a new scene. This means that before characters have had a chance to speak to each other, the audience is primed to experience the desired emotion – before the script has done the work to merit it.”
Mary Catherine explores the use of music in “The Summer I Turned Pretty”.
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“Is it the story about the little girl who lived down the lane?”: Looking Back At David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
“While the Twin Peaks saga is shrouded in subjective, vague, and at times even duplicitous or deceptive allegories, one of its more immediate core themes is “the evil that men do”, as Agent Cooper’s colleague Albert puts it when trying to come to terms with the idea of Bob, and The Return doesn’t stray from this.”
Fionn revisits the Twin Peaks 2017 revival.
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The Misunderstanding of Squid Game and The Double Down That is Squid Game 2
“[Dong-Hyuk] is aware that much of his own audience have missed the point of the first season completely. The actual games this season are less central to the plot, Dong-Hyuk instead deciding to focus on conversations around class solidarity and free will of the broken masses.”
Adam delves into the second season of international hit, Squid Game.
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